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sewerage vs drain

drain vs sewerage

sewerage and drain both are nouns.

sewerage is not a verb while drain is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sewerage Yes No No No
drain Yes No Yes No
As nouns, drain is a hypernym of sewerage; that is, drain is a word with a broader meaning than sewerage:
  • sewerage: a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water
  • drain: a pipe through which liquid is carried away
Other hypernyms of sewerage include drainpipe, waste pipe.
sewerage (noun) drain (noun)
a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it
waste matter carried away in sewers or drains a gradual depletion of energy or resources
a pipe through which liquid is carried away
tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material
sewerage (verb) drain (verb)
empty of liquid; drain the liquid from
make weak
deplete of resources
flow off gradually
Difference between sewerage and drain

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