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skate vs in-line skate

in-line skate vs skate

skate and in-line skate both are nouns.

skate is a verb but in-line skate is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
skate Yes No Yes No
in-line skate Yes No No No
As nouns, in-line skate is a hyponym of skate; that is, in-line skate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than skate:
  • skate: sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
  • in-line skate: a shoe with a line of rollers fixed to the sole
Other hyponyms of skate include ice skate, roller skate.
skate (noun) in-line skate (noun)
large edible rays having a long snout and thick tail with pectoral fins continuous with the head; swim by undulating the edges of the pectoral fins a shoe with a line of rollers fixed to the sole
sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
skate (verb) in-line skate (verb)
move along on skates
Difference between skate and in-line skate

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