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tube vs railway

railway vs tube

tube and railway both are nouns.

tube is a verb but railway is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tube Yes No Yes No
railway Yes No No No
As nouns, railway is a hypernym of tube; that is, railway is a word with a broader meaning than tube:
  • tube: an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city)
  • railway: line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
Other hypernyms of tube include railroad, railroad line, railway line, railway system.
tube (noun) railway (noun)
conduit consisting of a long hollow object (usually cylindrical) used to hold and conduct objects or liquids or gases line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
an electric railway operating below the surface of the ground (usually in a city) a line of track providing a runway for wheels
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
tube (verb) railway (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 tube and railway

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