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shingle vs gravel

gravel vs shingle

shingle and gravel both are nouns.

shingle and gravel both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shingle Yes No Yes No
gravel Yes No Yes No
As nouns, gravel is a hypernym of shingle; that is, gravel 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)
  • gravel: rock fragments and pebbles
Other hypernyms of shingle include crushed rock.
shingle (noun) gravel (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) gravel (verb)
cover with shingles be a mystery or bewildering to
cover with gravel
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Difference between shingle and gravel

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