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stub vs rain check

rain check vs stub

stub and rain check both are nouns.

stub is a verb but rain check is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stub Yes No Yes No
rain check Yes No No No
As nouns, rain check is a hyponym of stub; that is, rain check is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stub:
  • stub: a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt
  • rain check: a ticket stub entitling the holder to admission to a future event if the scheduled event was cancelled due to rain
stub (noun) rain check (noun)
the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking) a ticket stub entitling the holder to admission to a future event if the scheduled event was cancelled due to rain
a torn part of a ticket returned to the holder as a receipt a promise that an unaccepted offer will be renewed in the future
the part of a check that is retained as a record
a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
a small piece
stub (verb) rain check (verb)
strike (one's toe) accidentally against an object
clear of weeds by uprooting them
extinguish by crushing
pull up (weeds) by their roots
Difference between stub and rain check

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