type metal vs slug

slug vs type metal

type metal and slug both are nouns.

type metal is not a verb while slug is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
type metal	Yes	No	No	No
slug	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, slug is a hyponym of type metal; that is, slug is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than type metal:

type metal: an alloy of tin and lead and antimony used to make printing type
slug: a strip of type metal used for spacing

Other hyponyms of type metal include type slug.

type metal (noun)	slug (noun)
an alloy of tin and lead and antimony used to make printing type	(boxing) a blow with the fist
	any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell
	a projectile that is fired from a gun
	a strip of type metal used for spacing
	an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped
	an idle slothful person
	a counterfeit coin
	a unit of mass equal to the mass that accelerates at 1 foot/sec/sec when acted upon by a force of 1 pound; approximately 14.5939 kilograms

type metal (verb)	slug (verb)
	strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat
	be idle; exist in a changeless situation

Difference between type metal and slug

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