drain vs tubing

tubing vs drain

drain and tubing both are nouns.

drain is a verb but tubing is not a verb.

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of drain include tube.

drain (noun)	tubing (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
a pipe through which liquid is carried away
tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material

drain (verb)	tubing (verb)
empty of liquid; drain the liquid from
make weak
deplete of resources
flow off gradually

Difference between drain and tubing

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