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treadle vs gun

gun vs treadle

treadle and gun both are nouns.

treadle and gun both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
treadle Yes No Yes No
gun Yes No Yes No
As nouns, gun is a hyponym of treadle; that is, gun is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than treadle:
  • treadle: a lever that is operated with the foot
  • gun: a pedal that controls the throttle valve
treadle (noun) gun (noun)
a lever that is operated with the foot the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
large but transportable armament
a hand-operated pump that resembles a pistol; forces grease into parts of a machine
a pedal that controls the throttle valve
a professional killer who uses a gun
a person who shoots a gun (as regards their ability)
treadle (verb) gun (verb)
operate (machinery) by a treadle shoot with a gun
tread over
Difference between treadle and gun

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