stretcher vs litter
litter vs stretcherstretcher and litter both are nouns.
stretcher is not a verb while litter is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| stretcher | Yes | No | No | No |
| litter | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
litter is a hypernym of
stretcher; that is, litter is a
word with a broader meaning than stretcher:
- stretcher: a litter for transporting people who are ill or wounded or dead; usually consists of a sheet of canvas stretched between two poles
- litter: conveyance consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers
| stretcher (noun) | litter (noun) |
|---|---|
| a litter for transporting people who are ill or wounded or dead; usually consists of a sheet of canvas stretched between two poles | material used to provide a bed for animals |
| a stone that forms the top of wall or building | conveyance consisting of a chair or bed carried on two poles by bearers |
| a mechanical device used to make something larger (as shoes or gloves) by stretching it | the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal |
| a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting | rubbish carelessly dropped or left about (especially in public places) |
| stretcher (verb) | litter (verb) |
|---|---|
| give birth to a litter of animals | |
| make a place messy by strewing garbage around | |
| strew |
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