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subway vs tube

tube vs subway

subway and tube both are nouns.

subway is not a verb while tube is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
subway Yes No No No
tube Yes No Yes No
As nouns, subway and tube are synonyms defined as:
  • subway and tube: an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
Other synonyms of subway include metro, subway system, underground.
subway (noun) tube (noun)
an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city) conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases
an underground tunnel or passage enabling pedestrians to cross a road or railway an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
electronic device consisting of a system of electrodes arranged in an evacuated glass or metal envelope
(anatomy) any hollow cylindrical body structure
a hollow cylindrical shape
subway (verb) tube (verb)
place or enclose in a tube
convey in a tube
ride or float on an inflated tube
provide with a tube or insert a tube into
Difference between subway and tube

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