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hydrant vs faucet

faucet vs hydrant

hydrant and faucet both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hydrant Yes No No No
faucet Yes No No No
As nouns, faucet is a hypernym of hydrant; that is, faucet is a word with a broader meaning than hydrant:
  • hydrant: a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
  • faucet: a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
Other hypernyms of hydrant include spigot, plumbing fixture.
hydrant (noun) faucet (noun)
a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks a regulator for controlling the flow of a liquid from a reservoir
a faucet for drawing water from a pipe or cask
Difference between hydrant and faucet

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