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rainfall vs waterspout

waterspout vs rainfall

rainfall and waterspout both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rainfall Yes No No No
waterspout Yes No No No
As nouns, waterspout is a hyponym of rainfall; that is, waterspout is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rainfall:
  • rainfall: water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
  • waterspout: a heavy rain
rainfall (noun) waterspout (noun)
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere a channel through which water is discharged (especially one used for drainage from the gutters of a roof)
a tornado passing over water and picking up a column of water and mist
a heavy rain
Difference between rainfall and waterspout

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