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U-boat vs sub

sub vs U-boat

U-boat and sub both are nouns.

U-boat is not a verb while sub is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
U-boat Yes No No No
sub Yes No Yes No
As nouns, sub is a hypernym of U-boat; that is, sub is a word with a broader meaning than U-boat:
  • U-boat: military submarine operated by Germany during the First and Second World Wars
  • sub: a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
Other hypernyms of U-boat include pigboat, submarine.
U-boat (noun) sub (noun)
military submarine operated by Germany during the First and Second World Wars a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
U-boat (verb) sub (verb)
be a substitute
Difference between U-boat and sub

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