shank vs body part

body part vs shank

shank and body part both are nouns.

shank is a verb but body part is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shank	Yes	No	Yes	No
body part	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, body part is a hypernym of shank; that is, body part is a word with a broader meaning than shank:

shank: lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals
body part: any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity

As nouns, body part is a hypernym of shank; that is, body part is a word with a broader meaning than shank:

shank: the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
body part: any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity

shank (noun)	body part (noun)
a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball	any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
lower part of the leg extending from the hock to the fetlock in hoofed mammals
the narrow part of the shoe connecting the heel and the wide part of the sole
cylinder forming the part of a bit by which it is held in the drill
cylinder forming the part of a bolt between the thread and the head
cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle
a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg

shank (verb)	body part (verb)
hit (a golf ball) with the heel of a club, causing the ball to veer in the wrong direction

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