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waterway vs water

water vs waterway

waterway and water both are nouns.

waterway is not a verb while water is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
waterway Yes No No No
water Yes No Yes No
As nouns, water is a hypernym of waterway; that is, water is a word with a broader meaning than waterway:
  • waterway: a navigable body of water
  • water: the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean)
Other hypernyms of waterway include body of water.
waterway (noun) water (noun)
a conduit through which water flows a facility that provides a source of water
a navigable body of water 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
waterway (verb) 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
Difference between waterway and water

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