elbow vs pipe

elbow and pipe both are nouns.

elbow and pipe both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
elbow	Yes	No	Yes	No
pipe	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, pipe is a hypernym of elbow; that is, pipe is a word with a broader meaning than elbow:

elbow: a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it
pipe: a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.

Other hypernyms of elbow include pipage, piping.

elbow (noun)	pipe (noun)
the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow	a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint	a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
a sharp bend in a road or river	the flues and stops on a pipe organ
a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it	a tubular wind instrument
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped	a hollow cylindrical shape

elbow (verb)	pipe (verb)
shove one's elbow into another person's ribs	utter a shrill cry
push one's way with the elbows	play on a pipe
	trim with piping
	transport by pipeline

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