trap vs waste pipe

waste pipe vs trap

trap and waste pipe both are nouns.

trap is a verb but waste pipe is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
trap	Yes	No	Yes	No
waste pipe	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, waste pipe is a hypernym of trap; that is, waste pipe is a word with a broader meaning than trap:

trap: drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
waste pipe: a pipe through which liquid is carried away

Other hypernyms of trap include drain, drainpipe.

trap (noun)	waste pipe (noun)
the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise	a pipe through which liquid is carried away
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
a light two-wheeled carriage
a hazard on a golf course
a device to hurl clay pigeons into the air for trapshooters
drain consisting of a U-shaped section of drainpipe that holds liquid and so prevents a return flow of sewer gas
informal terms for the mouth
something (often something deceptively attractive) that catches you unawares

trap (verb)	waste pipe (verb)
catch in or as if in a trap
hold or catch as if in a trap
to hold fast or prevent from moving
to sell marijuana on a street corner
place in a confining or embarrassing position

Difference between trap and waste pipe

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