slug vs type metal

type metal vs slug

slug and type metal both are nouns.

slug is a verb but type metal is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
slug	Yes	No	Yes	No
type metal	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, type metal is a hypernym of slug; that is, type metal is a word with a broader meaning than slug:

slug: a strip of type metal used for spacing
type metal: an alloy of tin and lead and antimony used to make printing type

slug (noun)	type metal (noun)
(boxing) a blow with the fist	an alloy of tin and lead and antimony used to make printing type
any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell
a projectile that is fired from a gun
a strip of type metal used for spacing
an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped
an idle slothful person
a counterfeit coin
a unit of mass equal to the mass that accelerates at 1 foot/sec/sec when acted upon by a force of 1 pound; approximately 14.5939 kilograms

slug (verb)	type metal (verb)
strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat
be idle; exist in a changeless situation

Difference between slug and type metal

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