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Dross vs Metal - What's the difference?

dross | metal |


As nouns the difference between dross and metal

is that dross is waste or impure matter while metal is Chemical elements or alloys, and the mines where their ores come from.

As verbs the difference between dross and metal

is that dross is to remove dross from while metal is to make a road using crushed rock, stones etc.

As an adjective metal is

characterized by strong, fast drum-beats and distorted guitars.

Rubbish vs Dross - What's the difference?

rubbish | dross |


As adjectives the difference between rubbish and dross

is that rubbish is (chiefly|au|nz|british|colloquial) exceedingly bad; awful; terrible; crappy while dross is brave, fearless, confident.

As an interjection rubbish

is (colloquial) expresses that something is exceedingly bad, terrible or awful.

As a noun rubbish

is garbage, junk, refuse, waste.

As a verb rubbish

is to denounce, to criticise, to denigrate, to disparage.

Dross vs Refuse - What's the difference?

dross | refuse |


In transitive terms the difference between dross and refuse

is that dross is to remove dross from while refuse is to decline (a request or demand).

As an adjective refuse is

discarded, rejected.

Dross vs Matte - What's the difference?

dross | matte |


As adjectives the difference between dross and matte

is that dross is brave, fearless, confident while matte is .

As a verb matte is

.

Dross vs Drops - What's the difference?

dross | drops |


As nouns the difference between dross and drops

is that dross is waste or impure matter while drops is plural of lang=en.

As verbs the difference between dross and drops

is that dross is to remove dross from while drops is third-person singular of drop.

Dross vs Ross - What's the difference?

dross | ross |


As an adjective dross

is brave, fearless, confident.

As a noun ross is

(us|dialect) the rough, scaly surface on the bark of trees.

As a verb ross is

(us|dialect|transitive) to divest of the ross, or rough, scaly surface.

Doss vs Dross - What's the difference?

doss | dross |


As verbs the difference between doss and dross

is that doss is to avoid work, shirk, etc while dross is to remove dross from.

As nouns the difference between doss and dross

is that doss is work avoidance while dross is waste or impure matter.

As an adjective doss

is describes a useless or lazy person. Generally combined with expletive noun, especially cunt.

Gross vs Dross - What's the difference?

gross | dross |


As nouns the difference between gross and dross

is that gross is twelve dozen = 144 while dross is waste or impure matter.

As verbs the difference between gross and dross

is that gross is to earn money, not including expenses while dross is to remove dross from.

As an adjective gross

is disgusting.

As a proper noun Gross

is {{surname|from=Middle English}}, originally a nickname for a big man, from Middle English {{term|gros||large|lang=enm}}.

Dross vs Drossy - What's the difference?

dross | drossy |

Drossy is a derived term of dross.



As a noun dross

is waste or impure matter.

As a verb dross

is to remove dross from.

As an adjective drossy is

worthless.

Dress vs Dross - What's the difference?

dress | dross |


In transitive terms the difference between dress and dross

is that dress is to prepare the surface of (a material; usually stone or lumber) while dross is to remove dross from.

As nouns the difference between dress and dross

is that dress is an item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which both covers the upper part of the body and includes skirts below the waist while dross is waste or impure matter.

As verbs the difference between dress and dross

is that dress is to prepare oneself; to make ready while dross is to remove dross from.

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