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scrapheap vs mound

mound vs scrapheap

scrapheap and mound both are nouns.

scrapheap is not a verb while mound is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scrapheap Yes No No No
mound Yes No Yes No
As nouns, mound is a hypernym of scrapheap; that is, mound is a word with a broader meaning than scrapheap:
  • scrapheap: pile of discarded metal
  • mound: a collection of objects laid on top of each other
Other hypernyms of scrapheap include agglomerate, cumulation, cumulus, heap, pile.
scrapheap (noun) mound (noun)
pile of discarded metal the position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit
an accumulation of refuse and discarded matter structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
a small natural hill
scrapheap (verb) mound (verb)
form into a rounded elevation
Difference between scrapheap and mound

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