snake vs trap-and-drain auger

trap-and-drain auger vs snake

snake and trap-and-drain auger both are nouns.

snake is a verb but trap-and-drain auger is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
snake	Yes	No	Yes	No
trap-and-drain auger	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, trap-and-drain auger is a hyponym of snake; that is, trap-and-drain auger is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than snake:

snake: a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes
trap-and-drain auger: a plumber's snake for clearing a trap and drain

snake (noun)	trap-and-drain auger (noun)
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous	a plumber's snake for clearing a trap and drain
something long, thin, and flexible that resembles a snake
a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes
a deceitful or treacherous person

snake (verb)	trap-and-drain auger (verb)
move along a winding path
move smoothly and sinuously, like a snake
form a snake-like pattern

Difference between snake and trap-and-drain auger

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