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Bilge vs Seep - What's the difference?

bilge | seep |

As nouns the difference between bilge and seep

is that bilge is the rounded portion of a ship's hull, forming a transition between the bottom and the sides while seep is a small spring, pool, or other place where liquid from the ground (e.g. water, petroleum or tar) has oozed to the surface.

As verbs the difference between bilge and seep

is that bilge is to spring a leak in the bilge while seep is to ooze, or pass slowly through pores or other small openings.

bilge

English

Noun

  • (nautical) The rounded portion of a ship's hull, forming a transition between the bottom and the sides.
  • (nautical) The lowest inner part of a ship's hull.
  • (uncountable) The water accumulated in the bilge, the bilge water.
  • (slang, uncountable) Stupid talk or writing; nonsense.
  • The bulging part of a barrel or cask.

    • Verb

    (bilg)
  • (nautical) To spring a leak in the bilge.
  • To bulge or swell.
  • (nautical) To break open the bilge(s) of.

    • Related terms

    * bilgewater / bilge water * bilge pump

    seep

    English

    (wikipedia seep)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a small spring, pool, or other place where liquid from the ground (e.g. water, petroleum or tar) has oozed to the surface
  • moisture that seeps out; a seepage
  • A seafloor vent

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • to ooze, or pass slowly through pores or other small openings

    • Synonyms

    * leak

    See also

    * sip * siphon

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