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drain vs pipe

pipe vs drain

drain and pipe both are nouns.

drain and pipe both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drain Yes No Yes No
pipe Yes No Yes No
As nouns, pipe is a hypernym of drain; that is, pipe is a word with a broader meaning than drain:
  • drain: a pipe through which liquid is carried away
  • pipe: a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
Other hypernyms of drain include pipage, piping.
drain (noun) pipe (noun)
emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
a gradual depletion of energy or resources a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
a pipe through which liquid is carried away the flues and stops on a pipe organ
tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material a tubular wind instrument
a hollow cylindrical shape
drain (verb) pipe (verb)
empty of liquid; drain the liquid from utter a shrill cry
make weak play on a pipe
deplete of resources trim with piping
flow off gradually transport by pipeline
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