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wood vs gum

gum vs wood

wood and gum both are nouns.

wood is not a verb while gum is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wood Yes No No No
gum Yes No Yes No
As nouns, gum is a hyponym of wood; that is, gum is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wood:
  • wood: the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
  • gum: wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum
wood (noun) gum (noun)
any wind instrument other than the brass instruments the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum
any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
wood (verb) gum (verb)
exude or form gum
become sticky
grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty
cover, fill, fix or smear with or as if with gum
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