Difference between Mallet and Beetle

What is the difference between Mallet and Beetle?

Mallet as a verb is to strike with a mallet. while Beetle as a verb is to move away quickly, to scurry away.

Mallet

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To strike with a mallet.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A small maul with a short handle, used especially for driving a tool, as a chisel or the like. (Weapon) A weapon resembling the tool, but typically much larger. A light beetle with a long handle used in playing croquet. The stick used to strike the ball in the sport of polo.

Beetle

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like, front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest.A type of mallet with a large wooden head.Nickname of two models of car made by Volkswagen.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To move away quickly, to scurry away.To loom over.

Example sentence: In the sago palms, you'll often find sago beetles which are about the size of your little finger. The Karowai put those on the fire until they're crispy and eat them. They taste a little bit like creamy snails. But compared to sago, the sago beetle is really pretty good.

We hope you now know whether to use Mallet or Beetle in your sentence.

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