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Din vs Gong - What's the difference?

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In obsolete terms the difference between din and gong

is that din is to be filled with sound; to resound while gong is a privy or jakes.

As an acronym DIN

is deutsches Institut für Normung. (German Institute for Standardization.

din

English

Acronym

(Acronym) (head)
  • Deutsches Institut für Normung. (German Institute for Standardization)
  • A formerly used logarithmic expression of the speed of a photographic film, plate, etc.; high-speed films have high numbers.

    • Anagrams

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    gong

    English

    Etymology 1

    (wikipedia gong) From (etyl) gong

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (musici) A percussion instrument consisting of a metal disk that emits a sonorous sound when struck with a soft hammer.
  • (British, informal) A medal or award.

    • Verb

  • To make the sound of a gong; to ring a gong.
  • * 1903 , H. G. Wells, The Truth About Pyecraft
    • Poor old Pyecraft! He has just gonged , no doubt to order another buttered tea-cake!

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A privy or jakes.
    • Derived terms
    * gong farmer ----