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water vs main

main vs water

water and main both are nouns.

water is not an adjective while main is an adjective.

water is a verb but main is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
water Yes No Yes No
main Yes Yes No No
As nouns, main is a hyponym of water; that is, main is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than water:
  • water: the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
  • main: any very large body of (salt) water
Other hyponyms of water include backwater, bay, embayment, channel, drink, estuary, flowage, crossing, ford, gulf, high sea, international waters, inlet, recess, lake, briny, mid-water, ocean, offing, polynya, pool, puddle, sea, seven seas, shallow, shoal, sound, stream, watercourse, territorial waters, falls, waterfall, waterway.
water (noun) main (noun)
a facility that provides a source of water a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
a liquid necessary for the life of most animals and plants any very large body of (salt) water
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 (adjective) main (adjective)
(of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence
most important element
of force; of the greatest possible intensity
water (verb) main (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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