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water vs ground water

ground water vs water

water and ground water both are nouns.

water is a verb but ground water is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
water Yes No Yes No
ground water Yes No No No
As nouns, ground water is a hyponym of water; that is, ground water is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than water:
  • water: binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
  • ground water: underground water that is held in the soil and in pervious rocks
Other hyponyms of water include tap water, bath water, dishwater, distilled water, holy water, spring water, well water, hard water, limewater, meltwater, brine, saltwater, seawater, fresh water, freshwater, slush, soft water, bilge, bilge water, water of crystallisation, water of crystallization, water of hydration, capillary water, zeolitic water, glacial milk.
water (noun) ground water (noun)
a facility that provides a source of water underground water that is held in the soil and in pervious rocks
a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants
the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
liquid excretory product
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour phlegm
water (verb) ground water (verb)
secrete or form water, as tears or saliva
supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
fill with tears
provide with water
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