spur vs rail line
rail line vs spurspur and rail line both are nouns.
spur is a verb but rail line is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| spur | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| rail line | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
rail line is a hypernym of
spur; that is, rail line is a
word with a broader meaning than spur:
- spur: a railway line connected to a trunk line
- rail line: the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed
Other hypernyms of spur include
line, railway line.
| spur (noun) | rail line (noun) |
|---|---|
| a sharp prod fixed to a rider's heel and used to urge a horse onward | the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed |
| a railway line connected to a trunk line | |
| a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something | |
| tubular extension at the base of the corolla in some flowers | |
| any sharply pointed projection |
| spur (verb) | rail line (verb) |
|---|---|
| goad with spurs | |
| equip with spurs | |
| strike with a spur | |
| give heart or courage to | |
| incite or stimulate |
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