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waste pipe vs scupper

scupper vs waste pipe

waste pipe and scupper both are nouns.

waste pipe is not a verb while scupper is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
waste pipe Yes No No No
scupper Yes No Yes No
As nouns, scupper is a hyponym of waste pipe; that is, scupper is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than waste pipe:
  • waste pipe: a pipe through which liquid is carried away
  • scupper: drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard
Other hyponyms of waste pipe include culvert, cloaca, sewer, sewerage, soil pipe, trap.
waste pipe (noun) scupper (noun)
a pipe through which liquid is carried away drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard
waste pipe (verb) scupper (verb)
put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
wait in hiding to attack
Difference between waste pipe and scupper

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