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water glass vs drinking glass

drinking glass vs water glass

water glass and drinking glass both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
water glass Yes No No No
drinking glass Yes No No No
As nouns, drinking glass is a hypernym of water glass; that is, drinking glass is a word with a broader meaning than water glass:
  • water glass: a glass for drinking water
  • drinking glass: a container made of glass for holding liquids while drinking
Other hypernyms of water glass include glass.
water glass (noun) drinking glass (noun)
a glass for drinking water a container made of glass for holding liquids while drinking
gauge for indicating the level of water in e.g. a tank or boiler or reservoir
clock that measures time by the escape of water
a viscous glass consisting of sodium silicate in solution; used as a cement or as a protective coating and to preserve eggs
Difference between water glass and drinking glass

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