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screw thread vs rib

rib vs screw thread

screw thread and rib both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
screw thread Yes No No No
rib Yes No Yes No
As nouns, rib is a hypernym of screw thread; that is, rib is a word with a broader meaning than screw thread:
  • screw thread: the raised helical rib going around a screw
  • rib: support resembling the rib of an animal
screw thread (noun) rib (noun)
the raised helical rib going around a screw support resembling the rib of an animal
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
screw thread (verb) rib (verb)
subject to laughter or ridicule
form vertical ribs by knitting
Difference between screw thread and rib

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