rifle ball vs slug

slug vs rifle ball

rifle ball and slug both are nouns.

rifle ball is not a verb while slug is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rifle ball	Yes	No	No	No
slug	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, slug is a hypernym of rifle ball; that is, slug is a word with a broader meaning than rifle ball:

rifle ball: a bullet designed to be fired from a rifle; no longer made spherical in shape
slug: a projectile that is fired from a gun

Other hypernyms of rifle ball include bullet.

rifle ball (noun)	slug (noun)
a bullet designed to be fired from a rifle; no longer made spherical in shape	(boxing) a blow with the fist
	any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell
	a projectile that is fired from a gun
	a strip of type metal used for spacing
	an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped
	an idle slothful person
	a counterfeit coin
	a unit of mass equal to the mass that accelerates at 1 foot/sec/sec when acted upon by a force of 1 pound; approximately 14.5939 kilograms

rifle ball (verb)	slug (verb)
	strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat
	be idle; exist in a changeless situation

Difference between rifle ball and slug

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