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conduit vs waterspout

waterspout vs conduit

conduit and waterspout both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
conduit Yes No No No
waterspout Yes No No No
As nouns, waterspout is a hyponym of conduit; that is, waterspout is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than conduit:
  • conduit: a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass
  • waterspout: a channel through which water is discharged (especially one used for drainage from the gutters of a roof)
Other hyponyms of conduit include aqueduct, duct, flue, millrace, millrun, penstock, sluice, sluiceway, spill, spillway, wasteweir, tube, tubing.
conduit (noun) waterspout (noun)
a passage (a pipe or tunnel) through which water or electric wires can pass a channel through which water is discharged (especially one used for drainage from the gutters of a roof)
a tornado passing over water and picking up a column of water and mist
a heavy rain
Difference between conduit and waterspout

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