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railroad car vs tender

tender vs railroad car

railroad car and tender both are nouns.

railroad car is not an adjective while tender is an adjective.

railroad car is not a verb while tender is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
railroad car Yes No No No
tender Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, tender is a hyponym of railroad car; that is, tender is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than railroad car:
  • railroad car: a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad
  • tender: car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water
railroad car (noun) tender (noun)
a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad ship that usually provides supplies to other ships
a boat for communication between ship and shore
car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water
a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
something that can be used as an official medium of payment
railroad car (adjective) tender (adjective)
easy to cut or chew
physically untoughened
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
(of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition
having or displaying warmth or affection
hurting
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
young and immature
railroad car (verb) tender (verb)
make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer
make a tender of; in legal settlements
offer or present for acceptance
propose a payment
Difference between railroad car and tender

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