trowel vs dig

trowel and dig both are nouns.

trowel and dig both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
trowel	Yes	No	Yes	No
dig	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, dig is a hypernym of trowel; that is, dig is a word with a broader meaning than trowel:

trowel: use a trowel on; for light garden work or plaster work
dig: turn up, loosen, or remove earth

Other hypernyms of trowel include cut into, delve, turn over.

trowel (noun)	dig (noun)
a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials	the act of digging
	the act of touching someone suddenly with your finger or elbow
	a small gouge (as in the cover of a book)
	an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
	the site of an archeological exploration

trowel (verb)	dig (verb)
use a trowel on; for light garden work or plaster work	get the meaning of something
	turn up, loosen, or remove earth
	create by digging
	remove the inner part or the core of
	poke or thrust abruptly
	thrust down or into
	remove, harvest, or recover by digging
	work hard

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