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submarine vs nuclear submarine

nuclear submarine vs submarine

submarine and nuclear submarine both are nouns.

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

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
submarine Yes Yes Yes No
nuclear submarine Yes No No No
As nouns, nuclear submarine is a hyponym of submarine; that is, nuclear submarine is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than submarine:
  • submarine: a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
  • nuclear submarine: a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power
submarine (noun) nuclear 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 submarine (adjective)
beneath the surface of the sea
submarine (verb) nuclear 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 submarine

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