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Clast vs Clasht - What's the difference?

clast | clasht |

As a noun clast

is a fragment of rock that was broken from a larger rock or rock unit.

As a verb clasht is

past tense of clash.

clast

English

Noun

(wikipedia clast) (en noun)
  • (geology) a fragment of rock that was broken from a larger rock or rock unit.

    • Derived terms

    * porphyroclast

    Anagrams

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    clasht

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (obsolete) (clash)
    • ----

    clash

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • (onomatopoeia) A loud sound.
    • I heard a clash from the kitchen, and rushed in to find the cat had knocked over some pots and pans.
  • (military) A skirmish, a hostile encounter.
  • (sports) a match; a game between two sides.
  • * 2011 , Tom Fordyce, Rugby World Cup 2011: England 12-19 France [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/15210221.stm]
    • But they ran out of time and inspiration as Les Bleus set up a deserved semi-final clash with Wales.
  • An angry argument
  • Opposition; contradiction; such as between differing or contending interests, views, purposes etc.
    • a clash of beliefs
    a personality clash
  • A combination of garments that do not look good together, especially because of conflicting colours.
    • She was wearing a horrible clash of red and orange.
  • (hurling) An instance of restarting the game after a "dead ball", where it is dropped between two opposing players, who can fight for possession.

    • Verb

    (es)
  • to make a loud clash
    • The plates clashed to the floor.
  • to come into violent conflict
    • Fans from opposing teams clashed on the streets after the game.
  • to argue angrily
    • My parents often clashed about minor things, such as the cleaning or shopping rota.
  • (of clothes) to not look good together.
    • You can't wear that shirt, as it clashes with your trousers.
    She looked so trashy, her lipstick and jewellery all clashed .
  • (of events) to coincide, to happen at the same time, thereby rendering it impossible to attend all.
    • I can't come to your wedding as it clashes with a friend's funeral.
  • (in games or sports) to face each other in an important game.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2008 , date=June 27 , author= , title=Jones confirms Calzaghe showdown , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=The veteran American legend claims he and Welsh two-weight world champion Calzaghe will clash on 20 September, probably at The MGM Grand in Las Vegas. }}

    Related terms

    * clashy * electroclash * soundclash