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shingle vs crushed rock

crushed rock vs shingle

shingle and crushed rock both are nouns.

shingle is a verb but crushed rock is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shingle Yes No Yes No
crushed rock Yes No No No
As nouns, crushed rock is a hypernym of shingle; that is, crushed rock is a word with a broader meaning than shingle:
  • shingle: coarse beach gravel of small waterworn stones and pebbles (or a stretch of shore covered with such gravel)
  • crushed rock: rock fragments and pebbles
Other hypernyms of shingle include gravel.
shingle (noun) crushed rock (noun)
a small signboard outside the office of a lawyer or doctor, e.g. rock fragments and pebbles
building material used as siding or roofing
coarse beach gravel of small waterworn stones and pebbles (or a stretch of shore covered with such gravel)
shingle (verb) crushed rock (verb)
cover with shingles
Difference between shingle and crushed rock

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