timber vs earth

earth vs timber

timber and earth both are nouns.

timber is not a verb while earth is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
timber	Yes	No	No	No
earth	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, earth is a hypernym of timber; that is, earth is a word with a broader meaning than timber:

timber: land that is covered with trees and shrubs
earth: the solid part of the earth's surface

Other hypernyms of timber include biome, dry land, ground, land, solid ground, terra firma.

timber (noun)	earth (noun)
a beam made of wood	a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)
a post made of wood	the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife
(music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)	the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell)
land that is covered with trees and shrubs	the solid part of the earth's surface
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material	the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
	the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
	once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour black bile

timber (verb)	earth (verb)
	connect to the earth
	hide in the earth like a hunted animal

Difference between timber and earth

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