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drainpipe vs scupper

scupper vs drainpipe

drainpipe and scupper both are nouns.

drainpipe is not a verb while scupper is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
drainpipe Yes No No No
scupper Yes No Yes No
As nouns, scupper is a hyponym of drainpipe; that is, scupper is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than drainpipe:
  • drainpipe: a pipe through which liquid is carried away
  • scupper: drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard
Other hyponyms of drainpipe include culvert, cloaca, sewer, sewerage, soil pipe, trap.
drainpipe (noun) scupper (noun)
a pipe through which liquid is carried away drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard
drainpipe (verb) scupper (verb)
put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
wait in hiding to attack
Difference between drainpipe and scupper

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