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waterspout vs rainfall

rainfall vs waterspout

waterspout and rainfall both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
waterspout Yes No No No
rainfall Yes No No No
As nouns, rainfall is a hypernym of waterspout; that is, rainfall is a word with a broader meaning than waterspout:
  • waterspout: a heavy rain
  • rainfall: water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
Other hypernyms of waterspout include rain.
waterspout (noun) rainfall (noun)
a channel through which water is discharged (especially one used for drainage from the gutters of a roof) water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
a tornado passing over water and picking up a column of water and mist
a heavy rain
Difference between waterspout and rainfall

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