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U-boat vs submarine

submarine vs U-boat

U-boat and submarine both are nouns.

U-boat is not an adjective while submarine is an adjective.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
U-boat Yes No No No
submarine Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, submarine is a hypernym of U-boat; that is, submarine is a word with a broader meaning than U-boat:
  • U-boat: military submarine operated by Germany during the First and Second World Wars
  • submarine: a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
Other hypernyms of U-boat include pigboat, sub.
U-boat (noun) submarine (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 (adjective) submarine (adjective)
beneath the surface of the sea
U-boat (verb) submarine (verb)
attack by submarine
bring down with a blow to the legs
throw with an underhand motion
control a submarine
move forward or under in a sliding motion
Difference between U-boat and submarine

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