pumice stone vs stone

stone vs pumice stone

pumice stone and stone both are nouns.

pumice stone is not an adjective while stone is an adjective.

pumice stone is not a verb while stone is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pumice stone	Yes	No	No	No
stone	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, stone is a hypernym of pumice stone; that is, stone is a word with a broader meaning than pumice stone:

pumice stone: a light glass formed on the surface of some lavas; used as an abrasive
stone: material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust

Other hypernyms of pumice stone include rock.

pumice stone (noun)	stone (noun)
a light glass formed on the surface of some lavas; used as an abrasive	building material consisting of a piece of rock hewn in a definite shape for a special purpose
	a lack of feeling or expression or movement
	a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
	the hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed
	an avoirdupois unit used to measure the weight of a human body; equal to 14 pounds
	material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
	a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry

pumice stone (adjective)	stone (adjective)
	of any of various dull tannish or grey colors

pumice stone (verb)	stone (verb)
	remove the pits from
	kill by throwing stones at

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