drainpipe vs trap

trap vs drainpipe

drainpipe and trap both are nouns.

drainpipe is not a verb while trap is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
drainpipe	Yes	No	No	No
trap	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, trap is a hyponym of drainpipe; that is, trap is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than drainpipe:

drainpipe: a pipe through which liquid is carried away
trap: drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas

Other hyponyms of drainpipe include culvert, scupper, cloaca, sewer, sewerage, soil pipe.

drainpipe (noun)	trap (noun)
a pipe through which liquid is carried away	the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
	a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
	a light two-wheeled carriage
	a hazard on a golf course
	a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
	drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
	informal terms for the mouth
	something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

drainpipe (verb)	trap (verb)
	catch in or as if in a trap
	hold or catch as if in a trap
	to hold fast or prevent from moving
	to sell marijuana on a street corner
	place in a confining or embarrassing position

Difference between drainpipe and trap

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