column vs tube

column and tube both are nouns.

column is not a verb while tube is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
column	Yes	No	No	No
tube	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, tube is a hypernym of column; that is, tube is a word with a broader meaning than column:

column: a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography; a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands
tube: conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases

Other hypernyms of column include tubing.

column (noun)	tube (noun)
(architecture) a tall vertical cylindrical structure standing upright and used to support a structure	conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
a vertical cylindrical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (such as a monument)	an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
a vertical glass tube used in column chromatography; a mixture is poured in the top and washed through a stationary substance where components of the mixture are adsorbed selectively to form colored bands	electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope
any tubular or pillar-like supporting structure in the body	(anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure
an article giving opinions or perspectives	a hollow cylindrical shape
a page or text that is vertically divided
a line of units following one after another
a vertical array of numbers or other information
anything that approximates the shape of a column or tower

column (verb)	tube (verb)
	place or enclose in a tube
	convey in a tube
	ride or float on an inflated tube
	provide with a tube or insert a tube into

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