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surgical knife vs lancet

lancet vs surgical knife

surgical knife and lancet both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
surgical knife Yes No No No
lancet Yes No No No
As nouns, lancet is a hyponym of surgical knife; that is, lancet is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than surgical knife:
  • surgical knife: a very sharp knife used in surgery
  • lancet: a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
Other hyponyms of surgical knife include catling, lance, scalpel.
surgical knife (noun) lancet (noun)
a very sharp knife used in surgery a surgical knife with a pointed double-edged blade; used for punctures and small incisions
an acutely pointed Gothic arch, like a lance
Difference between surgical knife and lancet

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