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rib vs screw thread

screw thread vs rib

rib and screw thread both are nouns.

rib is a verb but screw thread is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rib Yes No Yes No
screw thread Yes No No No
As nouns, screw thread is a hyponym of rib; that is, screw thread is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rib:
  • rib: support resembling the rib of an animal
  • screw thread: the raised helical rib going around a screw
Other hyponyms of rib include thread.
rib (noun) screw thread (noun)
support resembling the rib of an animal the raised helical rib going around a screw
a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural
any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant
a teasing remark
cut of meat including one or more ribs
rib (verb) screw thread (verb)
subject to laughter or ridicule
form vertical ribs by knitting
Difference between rib and screw thread

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