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spud

Spud vs Skud - What's the difference?

spud | skud |


As verbs the difference between spud and skud

is that spud is to begin drilling an oil well; to drill by moving the drill bit and shaft up and down, or by raising and dropping a bit while skud is to hit.

As a noun spud

is a dagger.

Spud vs Spad - What's the difference?

spud | spad |


As verbs the difference between spud and spad

is that spud is (drilling) to begin drilling an oil well; to drill by moving the drill bit and shaft up and down, or by raising and dropping a bit while spad is .

As a noun spud

is (obsolete) a dagger.

As an adjective spad is

thin, tiny, young.

Shud vs Spud - What's the difference?

shud | spud |


As nouns the difference between shud and spud

is that shud is (obsolete|outside|derbyshire|east anglia|herefordshire|yorkshire) a (l) while spud is (obsolete) a dagger.

As verbs the difference between shud and spud

is that shud is while spud is (drilling) to begin drilling an oil well; to drill by moving the drill bit and shaft up and down, or by raising and dropping a bit.

Spud vs Slud - What's the difference?

spud | slud |


As nouns the difference between spud and slud

is that spud is a dagger while slud is a rapid soil creep, especially referring to downslope soil movement in periglacial areas.

As a verb spud

is to begin drilling an oil well; to drill by moving the drill bit and shaft up and down, or by raising and dropping a bit.

Spod vs Spud - What's the difference?

spod | spud |


As nouns the difference between spod and spud

is that spod is (internet) one who uses talkers while spud is (obsolete) a dagger.

As a verb spud is

(drilling) to begin drilling an oil well; to drill by moving the drill bit and shaft up and down, or by raising and dropping a bit.

Smud vs Spud - What's the difference?

smud | spud |

Smud is likely misspelled.


Smud has no English definition.

As a noun spud is

a dagger.

As a verb spud is

to begin drilling an oil well; to drill by moving the drill bit and shaft up and down, or by raising and dropping a bit.

Apud vs Spud - What's the difference?

apud | spud |


As a preposition apud

is (used in scholarly works to cite a reference at second hand).

As a noun spud is

(obsolete) a dagger.

As a verb spud is

(drilling) to begin drilling an oil well; to drill by moving the drill bit and shaft up and down, or by raising and dropping a bit.

Scud vs Spud - What's the difference?

scud | spud |


As verbs the difference between scud and spud

is that scud is to race along swiftly (especially used of clouds) while spud is to begin drilling an oil well; to drill by moving the drill bit and shaft up and down, or by raising and dropping a bit.

As nouns the difference between scud and spud

is that scud is the act of scudding while spud is a dagger.

As an adjective scud

is naked.

As a proper noun Scud

is a Soviet-developed ballistic missile.

Stud vs Spud - What's the difference?

stud | spud |


In obsolete terms the difference between stud and spud

is that stud is a stem; a trunk while spud is a dagger.

As nouns the difference between stud and spud

is that stud is a male animal, especially a stud horse (stallion), kept for breeding while spud is a dagger.

As verbs the difference between stud and spud

is that stud is to set with studs; to furnish with studs while spud is to begin drilling an oil well; to drill by moving the drill bit and shaft up and down, or by raising and dropping a bit.

Spun vs Spud - What's the difference?

spun | spud |


As verbs the difference between spun and spud

is that spun is (spin) while spud is (drilling) to begin drilling an oil well; to drill by moving the drill bit and shaft up and down, or by raising and dropping a bit.

As a noun spud is

(obsolete) a dagger.

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