shoveller vs duck

duck vs shoveller

shoveller and duck both are nouns.

shoveller is not a verb while duck is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shoveller	Yes	No	No	No
duck	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, duck is a hypernym of shoveller; that is, duck is a word with a broader meaning than shoveller:

shoveller: freshwater duck of the Northern Hemisphere having a broad flat bill
duck: small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs

shoveller (noun)	duck (noun)
freshwater duck of the Northern Hemisphere having a broad flat bill	small wild or domesticated web-footed broad-billed swimming bird usually having a depressed body and short legs
a worker who shovels	a heavy cotton fabric of plain weave; used for clothing and tents
	flesh of a duck (domestic or wild)
	(cricket) a score of nothing by a batsman

shoveller (verb)	duck (verb)
	avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
	to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
	submerge or plunge suddenly
	dip into a liquid

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