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submarine vs nuclear-powered submarine

nuclear-powered submarine vs submarine

submarine and nuclear-powered submarine both are nouns.

submarine is an adjective but nuclear-powered submarine is not an adjective.

submarine is a verb but nuclear-powered submarine is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
submarine Yes Yes Yes No
nuclear-powered submarine Yes No No No
As nouns, nuclear-powered submarine is a hyponym of submarine; that is, nuclear-powered submarine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than submarine:
  • submarine: a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
  • nuclear-powered submarine: a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power
submarine (noun) nuclear-powered submarine (noun)
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power
a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
submarine (adjective) nuclear-powered submarine (adjective)
beneath the surface of the sea
submarine (verb) nuclear-powered submarine (verb)
attack by submarine
bring down with a blow to the legs
throw with an underhand motion
control a submarine
move forward or under in a sliding motion
Difference between submarine and nuclear-powered submarine

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