nuclear submarine vs submarine

submarine vs nuclear submarine

nuclear submarine and submarine both are nouns.

nuclear submarine is not an adjective while submarine is an adjective.

nuclear submarine is not a verb while submarine is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nuclear submarine	Yes	No	No	No
submarine	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, submarine is a hypernym of nuclear submarine; that is, submarine is a word with a broader meaning than nuclear submarine:

nuclear submarine: a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power
submarine: a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes

Other hypernyms of nuclear submarine include pigboat, sub.

nuclear submarine (noun)	submarine (noun)
a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power	a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
	a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States

nuclear submarine (adjective)	submarine (adjective)
	beneath the surface of the sea

nuclear submarine (verb)	submarine (verb)
	attack by submarine
	bring down with a blow to the legs
	throw with an underhand motion
	control a submarine
	move forward or under in a sliding motion

Difference between nuclear submarine and submarine

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