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pipe vs tubing

tubing vs pipe

pipe and tubing both are nouns.

pipe is a verb but tubing is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pipe Yes No Yes No
tubing Yes No No No
As nouns, tubing is a hypernym of pipe; that is, tubing is a word with a broader meaning than pipe:
  • pipe: a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
  • tubing: conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
Other hypernyms of pipe include tube.
As nouns, tubing is a hypernym of pipe; that is, tubing is a word with a broader meaning than pipe:
  • pipe: a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
  • tubing: conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
Other hypernyms of pipe include tube.
pipe (noun) tubing (noun)
a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc. conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
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) tubing (verb)
utter a shrill cry
play on a pipe
trim with piping
transport by pipeline
Difference between pipe and tubing

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