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headrace vs watercourse

watercourse vs headrace

headrace and watercourse both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
headrace Yes No No No
watercourse Yes No No No
As nouns, watercourse is a hypernym of headrace; that is, watercourse is a word with a broader meaning than headrace:
  • headrace: a waterway that feeds water to a mill or water wheel or turbine
  • watercourse: a conduit through which water flows
Other hypernyms of headrace include waterway.
headrace (noun) watercourse (noun)
a waterway that feeds water to a mill or water wheel or turbine a conduit through which water flows
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
natural or artificial channel through which water flows
Difference between headrace and watercourse

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