drain vs tube

drain and tube both are nouns.

drain and tube both are verbs.

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

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

drain: tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material
tube: conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases

Other hypernyms of drain include tubing.

drain (noun)	tube (noun)
emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it	conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
a gradual depletion of energy or resources	an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
a pipe through which liquid is carried away	electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope
tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material	(anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure
	a hollow cylindrical shape

drain (verb)	tube (verb)
empty of liquid; drain the liquid from	place or enclose in a tube
make weak	convey in a tube
deplete of resources	ride or float on an inflated tube
flow off gradually	provide with a tube or insert a tube into

Difference between drain and tube

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