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drain vs course

course vs drain

drain and course both are nouns.

drain and course both are verbs.

drain is not an adverb while course is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drain Yes No Yes No
course Yes No Yes Yes
As verbs, course is a hypernym of drain; that is, course is a word with a broader meaning than drain:
  • drain: flow off gradually
  • course: move along, of liquids
Other hypernyms of drain include feed, flow, run.
drain (noun) course (noun)
emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it a mode of action
a gradual depletion of energy or resources education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
a pipe through which liquid is carried away facility consisting of a circumscribed area of land or water laid out for a sport
tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material (construction) a layer of masonry
part of a meal served at one time
a connected series of events or actions or developments
a body of students who are taught together
general line of orientation
a line or route along which something travels or moves
drain (verb) course (verb)
empty of liquid; drain the liquid from hunt with hounds
make weak move along, of liquids
deplete of resources move swiftly through or over
flow off gradually
drain (adverb) course (adverb)
as might be expected
Difference between drain and course

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