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Drenching vs Dripping - What's the difference?

drenching | dripping |

As verbs the difference between drenching and dripping

is that drenching is while dripping is .

As nouns the difference between drenching and dripping

is that drenching is the act by which something is drenched; a soaking while dripping is solid animal fat, traditionally collected from dripping off roasting meat.

drenching

English

Verb

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    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is drenched; a soaking.

    • dripping

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia dripping)
  • Solid animal fat, traditionally collected from dripping off roasting meat.
  • * 1915 , ":
    • They were pleased because he was not above drinking a cup of tea with them, and when the dawn came and they were still waiting they offered him a slice of bread and dripping ; he was not squeamish and could eat most things now with a good appetite.
  • The sound or action of something that drips.
    • Lying in bed, I could hear drippings from the leaky roof.

    Derived terms

    * dripping pan

    Verb

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