stall vs compartment

compartment vs stall

stall and compartment both are nouns.

stall is a verb but compartment is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stall	Yes	No	Yes	No
compartment	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, compartment is a hypernym of stall; that is, compartment is a word with a broader meaning than stall:

stall: a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
compartment: a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area

stall (noun)	compartment (noun)
a tactic used to mislead or delay	a partitioned section, chamber, or separate room within a larger enclosed area
small area set off by walls for special use	a space into which an area is subdivided
a booth where articles are displayed for sale
small individual study area in a library
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
seating in the forward part of the main level of a theater
a malfunction in the flight of an aircraft in which there is a sudden loss of lift that results in a downward plunge

stall (verb)	compartment (verb)
deliberately delay an event or action
come to a stop
cause an engine to stop
cause an airplane to go into a stall
experience a stall in flight, of airplanes
put into, or keep in, a stall
postpone doing what one should be doing

Difference between stall and compartment

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