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pipe vs drainpipe

drainpipe vs pipe

pipe and drainpipe both are nouns.

pipe is a verb but drainpipe is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pipe Yes No Yes No
drainpipe Yes No No No
As nouns, drainpipe is a hyponym of pipe; that is, drainpipe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pipe:
  • pipe: a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
  • drainpipe: a pipe through which liquid is carried away
pipe (noun) drainpipe (noun)
a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc. a pipe through which liquid is carried away
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
pipe (verb) drainpipe (verb)
utter a shrill cry
play on a pipe
trim with piping
transport by pipeline
Difference between pipe and drainpipe

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