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Purl vs Pur - What's the difference?

purl | pur |


As a noun purl

is a particular stitch in knitting; an inversion of stitches giving the work a ribbed or waved appearance or purl can be a heavy or headlong fall; an upset or purl can be (uk|dialect) a circle made by the motion of a fluid; an eddy; a ripple or purl can be (archaic) ale or beer spiced with wormwood or other bitter herbs, regarded as a tonic or purl can be (uk|dialect) a tern.

As a verb purl

is to decorate with fringe or embroidered edge or purl can be (archaic) to upset, to spin, capsize, fall heavily, fall headlong or purl can be to flow with a murmuring sound in swirls and eddies.

As an adjective pur is

pure.

Pur vs Pwr - What's the difference?

pur | pwr |


As an adjective pur

is pure.

Purp vs Pur - What's the difference?

purp | pur |


As a noun purp

is (us|slang) a variety of marijuana with purple hairs.

As an adjective pur is

pure.

Pur vs Puy - What's the difference?

pur | puy |


As an adjective pur

is pure.

As a noun puy is

any of several cone-shaped hills in the auvergne, france that are the remains of extinct volcanos.

Purr vs Pur - What's the difference?

purr | pur |


As verbs the difference between purr and pur

is that purr is of a cat, to make a vibrating sound in its throat when contented while pur is dated form of nodot=yes lang=en.

As nouns the difference between purr and pur

is that purr is the vibrating sound made by a cat in its throat when contented while pur is dated form of nodot=yes lang=en (low murmuring sound as of a cat.

As an initialism PUR is

polyurethane.

Par vs Pur - What's the difference?

par | pur |


As nouns the difference between par and pur

is that par is equal value; equality of nominal and actual value; the value expressed on the face or in the words of a certificate of value, as a bond or other commercial paper while pur is dated form of nodot=yes lang=en (low murmuring sound as of a cat.

As verbs the difference between par and pur

is that par is to reach the hole in the allotted number of strokes while pur is dated form of nodot=yes lang=en.

As initialisms the difference between par and pur

is that par is planed all round (timber - meaning planed on all sides as opposed to rough sawn while PUR is polyurethane.

As an abbreviation par

is paragraph.

As a preposition par

is by; with.

As a proper noun Par

is the name of a town and beach near St Austell in Cornwall.

Spur vs Pur - What's the difference?

spur | pur |


As nouns the difference between spur and pur

is that spur is a rigid implement, often roughly y-shaped, that is fixed to one's heel for the purpose of prodding a horse. Often worn by, and emblematic of, the cowboy or the knight while pur is dated form of nodot=yes lang=en (low murmuring sound as of a cat.

As verbs the difference between spur and pur

is that spur is to prod (especially a horse) in the side or flank, with the intent to urge motion or haste, to gig while pur is dated form of nodot=yes lang=en.

As an initialism PUR is

polyurethane.

Pur vs Pua - What's the difference?

pur | pua |


As nouns the difference between pur and pua

is that pur is dated form of nodot=yes lang=en (low murmuring sound as of a cat while pua is a scraper or stick used to play a guiro.

As initialisms the difference between pur and pua

is that pur is polyurethane while PUA is pickup artist.

As a verb pur

is dated form of nodot=yes lang=en.

Pur vs Cur - What's the difference?

pur | cur |


As an adjective pur

is pure.

As a noun cur is

heart.

Phr vs Pur - What's the difference?

phr | pur |


As an abbreviation phr

is phrase, phrasal.

As an adjective pur is

pure.

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