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main vs pipe

pipe vs main

main and pipe both are nouns.

main is an adjective but pipe is not an adjective.

main is not a verb while pipe is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
main Yes Yes No No
pipe Yes No Yes No
As nouns, pipe is a hypernym of main; that is, pipe is a word with a broader meaning than main:
  • main: a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
  • pipe: a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
Other hypernyms of main include pipage, piping.
main (noun) pipe (noun)
a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
any very large body of (salt) water a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
the flues and stops on a pipe organ
a tubular wind instrument
a hollow cylindrical shape
main (adjective) pipe (adjective)
(of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence
most important element
of force; of the greatest possible intensity
main (verb) pipe (verb)
utter a shrill cry
play on a pipe
trim with piping
transport by pipeline
Difference between main and pipe

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