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traffic cop vs pointsman

pointsman vs traffic cop

traffic cop and pointsman both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
traffic cop Yes No No No
pointsman Yes No No No
As nouns, pointsman is a hyponym of traffic cop; that is, pointsman is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than traffic cop:
  • traffic cop: a policeman who controls the flow of automobile traffic
  • pointsman: a policeman stationed at an intersection to direct traffic
Other hyponyms of traffic cop include crossing guard.
traffic cop (noun) pointsman (noun)
a policeman who controls the flow of automobile traffic a policeman stationed at an intersection to direct traffic
Difference between traffic cop and pointsman

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