rifle vs carbine
carbine vs riflerifle and carbine both are nouns.
rifle is a verb but carbine is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rifle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| carbine | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
carbine is a hyponym of
rifle; that is, carbine is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
rifle:
- rifle: a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
- carbine: light automatic rifle
Other hyponyms of rifle include
automatic, automatic rifle, machine rifle, Garand, Garand rifle, M-1, M-1 rifle, precision rifle, sniper rifle, Winchester.
| rifle (noun) | carbine (noun) |
|---|---|
| a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore | light automatic rifle |
| rifle (verb) | carbine (verb) |
|---|---|
| go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way | |
| steal goods; take as spoils |
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