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Flail vs Clobber - What's the difference?

flail | clobber | Related terms |

Flail is a related term of clobber.


As nouns the difference between flail and clobber

is that flail is a tool used for threshing, consisting of a long handle with a shorter stick attached with a short piece of chain, thong or similar material while clobber is (uk|australia|slang) clothing.

As verbs the difference between flail and clobber

is that flail is to beat using a flail or similar implement while clobber is (slang) to hit or bash severely; to seriously harm or damage.

Pound vs Flail - What's the difference?

pound | flail | Related terms |

Pound is a related term of flail.


As nouns the difference between pound and flail

is that pound is short for pound-force, a unit of force/weight or pound can be a place for the detention of stray or wandering animals or pound can be a hard blow while flail is a tool used for threshing, consisting of a long handle with a shorter stick attached with a short piece of chain, thong or similar material.

As verbs the difference between pound and flail

is that pound is to confine in, or as in, a pound; to impound or pound can be (label) to strike hard, usually repeatedly while flail is to beat using a flail or similar implement.

Flail vs Cuff - What's the difference?

flail | cuff | Related terms |

Flail is a related term of cuff.


In lang=en terms the difference between flail and cuff

is that flail is to move like a flail while cuff is to fight; to scuffle; to box.

As nouns the difference between flail and cuff

is that flail is a tool used for threshing, consisting of a long handle with a shorter stick attached with a short piece of chain, thong or similar material while cuff is (obsolete) glove; mitten or cuff can be a blow, especially with the open hand; a box; a slap.

As verbs the difference between flail and cuff

is that flail is to beat using a flail or similar implement while cuff is to furnish with cuffs or cuff can be to hit, as a reproach, particularly with the open palm to the head; to slap.

Flail vs Drub - What's the difference?

flail | drub | Related terms |

Flail is a related term of drub.


As verbs the difference between flail and drub

is that flail is to beat using a flail or similar implement while drub is to beat (someone or something) with a stick.

As a noun flail

is a tool used for threshing, consisting of a long handle with a shorter stick attached with a short piece of chain, thong or similar material.

Thump vs Flail - What's the difference?

thump | flail | Related terms |

Thump is a related term of flail.


In lang=en terms the difference between thump and flail

is that thump is to throb with a muffled rhythmic sound while flail is to move like a flail.

As nouns the difference between thump and flail

is that thump is a blow that produces a muffled sound while flail is a tool used for threshing, consisting of a long handle with a shorter stick attached with a short piece of chain, thong or similar material.

As verbs the difference between thump and flail

is that thump is to hit (someone or something) as if to make a while flail is to beat using a flail or similar implement.

Hit vs Flail - What's the difference?

hit | flail |


As nouns the difference between hit and flail

is that hit is while flail is a tool used for threshing, consisting of a long handle with a shorter stick attached with a short piece of chain, thong or similar material.

As a verb flail is

to beat using a flail or similar implement.

Flail vs Cudgel - What's the difference?

flail | cudgel | Related terms |

Flail is a related term of cudgel.


As nouns the difference between flail and cudgel

is that flail is a tool used for threshing, consisting of a long handle with a shorter stick attached with a short piece of chain, thong or similar material while cudgel is a short heavy club with a rounded head used as a weapon.

As verbs the difference between flail and cudgel

is that flail is to beat using a flail or similar implement while cudgel is to strike with a cudgel.

Flail vs Strap - What's the difference?

flail | strap | Related terms |

Flail is a related term of strap.


In lang=en terms the difference between flail and strap

is that flail is to move like a flail while strap is to sharpen by rubbing on a strap, or strop; as, to strap a razor.

As nouns the difference between flail and strap

is that flail is a tool used for threshing, consisting of a long handle with a shorter stick attached with a short piece of chain, thong or similar material while strap is a long, narrow, pliable strip of leather, cloth, or the like.

As verbs the difference between flail and strap

is that flail is to beat using a flail or similar implement while strap is to beat or chastise with a strap; to whip, to lash.

Flail vs Bat - What's the difference?

flail | bat | Related terms |


In transitive terms the difference between flail and bat

is that flail is to thresh while bat is to flutter: bat one's eyelashes.

In intransitive terms the difference between flail and bat

is that flail is to move like a flail while bat is to strike or swipe as though with a bat.

As an acronym BAT is

best available technology; a principle applying to regulations on limiting pollutant discharges.

Flail vs Strike - What's the difference?

flail | strike | Related terms |

Flail is a related term of strike.


As nouns the difference between flail and strike

is that flail is a tool used for threshing, consisting of a long handle with a shorter stick attached with a short piece of chain, thong or similar material while strike is (baseball) a status resulting from a batter swinging and missing a pitch, or not swinging at a pitch in the strike zone, or hitting a foul ball that is not caught.

As verbs the difference between flail and strike

is that flail is to beat using a flail or similar implement while strike is to delete or cross out; to scratch or eliminate.

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