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Blick vs Klick - What's the difference?

blick | klick |

As nouns the difference between blick and klick

is that blick is the brightening or iridescence appearing on silver or gold at the end of the cupelling or refinishing process while klick is the act of pressing a button on a computer mouse; a click.

As a verb blick

is (obsolete|intransitive) to shine; gleam.

blick

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) blikken, blikien, .

Verb

(en verb)
  • (obsolete) To shine; gleam.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The brightening or iridescence appearing on silver or gold at the end of the cupelling or refinishing process.
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    klick

    English

    Etymology 1

    * Most likely a pseudo-condensed pronunciation of kilometer. * Possibly onomatopoeic of the sound of a military odometer.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang, military) A kilometer.
  • * 2002 , , Hominids
    • an asteroid between one and three kilometers wide had slammed into the ground at fifteen klicks per second.
  • (slang, usually plural) Kilometres per hour.
    • Usage notes
    Klick is most commonly used in most English speaking countries outside the USA as a slang word for kilometre. Though kilometers are not commonly used to measure distance in the USA, is commonly used by the US military, which uses the metric system almost exclusively in order to facilitate communication with allied forces.
    Synonyms
    * click

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)

    • Anagrams

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