truck vs dump truck

dump truck vs truck

truck and dump truck both are nouns.

truck is a verb but dump truck is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
truck	Yes	No	Yes	No
dump truck	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, dump truck is a hyponym of truck; that is, dump truck is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than truck:

truck: an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
dump truck: truck whose contents can be emptied without handling; the front end of the platform can be pneumatically raised so that the load is discharged by gravity

Other hyponyms of truck include dumper, tip truck, tipper, tipper lorry, tipper truck, fire engine, fire truck, dustcart, garbage truck, camion, lorry, pickup, pickup truck, sound truck, tow car, tow truck, wrecker, tractor, articulated lorry, rig, semi, tractor trailer, trailer truck, trucking rig, car transporter, transporter, van, tank truck, tanker, tanker truck.

truck (noun)	dump truck (noun)
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling	truck whose contents can be emptied without handling; the front end of the platform can be pneumatically raised so that the load is discharged by gravity
a handcart that has a frame with two low wheels and a ledge at the bottom and handles at the top; used to move crates or other heavy objects

truck (verb)	dump truck (verb)
convey (goods etc.) by truck

Difference between truck and dump truck

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