turnout vs railroad

railroad vs turnout

turnout and railroad both are nouns.

turnout is not a verb while railroad is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
turnout	Yes	No	No	No
railroad	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, railroad is a hypernym of turnout; that is, railroad is a word with a broader meaning than turnout:

turnout: a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
railroad: a line of track providing a runway for wheels

Other hypernyms of turnout include railroad track, railway.

turnout (noun)	railroad (noun)
attendance for a particular event or purpose (as to vote in an election)	line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
(ballet) the outward rotation of a dancer's leg from the hip	a line of track providing a runway for wheels
what is produced in a given time period
a part of a road that has been widened to allow cars to pass or park
a set of clothing (with accessories)
a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass
the group that gathers together for a particular occasion

turnout (verb)	railroad (verb)
	transport by railroad
	supply with railroad lines
	compel by coercion, threats, or crude means

Difference between turnout and railroad

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.