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purl vs course

course vs purl

purl and course both are nouns.

purl and course both are verbs.

purl is not an adverb while course is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
purl Yes No Yes No
course Yes No Yes Yes
As verbs, course is a hypernym of purl; that is, course is a word with a broader meaning than purl:
  • purl: flow in a circular current, of liquids
  • course: move along, of liquids
Other hypernyms of purl include feed, flow, run.
purl (noun) course (noun)
a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the righthand side a mode of action
gold or silver wire thread education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport
(construction) a layer of masonry
part of a meal served at one time
a connected series of events or actions or developments
a body of students who are taught together
general line of orientation
a line or route along which something travels or moves
purl (verb) course (verb)
make a murmuring sound hunt with hounds
embroider with gold or silver thread move along, of liquids
edge or border with gold or silver embroidery move swiftly through or over
knit with a purl stitch
flow in a circular current, of liquids
purl (adverb) course (adverb)
as might be expected
Difference between purl and course

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