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Ducklike vs Ductlike - What's the difference?

ducklike | ductlike |

As adjectives the difference between ducklike and ductlike

is that ducklike is similar to a duck while ductlike is resembling or characteristic of a duct.

As an adverb ducklike

is (usually|postpositive) in the manner of a duck; as, to walk ducklike .

ducklike

English

Alternative forms

* (l)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Similar to a duck
  • Similar to that of a duck; as, a ducklike' bill, a ' ducklike grin

    • See also

    * anatine

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (usually, postpositive) in the manner of a duck; as, to walk ducklike

    • ductlike

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resembling or characteristic of a duct.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=May 15, author=Dennis Overbye, title=A Giant Takes On Physics’ Biggest Questions, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=But this cavern almost measureless to the eye, stuffed as it is with an Eiffel Tower’s worth of metal, eight-story wheels of gold fan-shape boxes, thousands of miles of wire and fat ductlike coils, echoes with the shriek of power tools, the whine of pumps and cranes, beeps and clanks from wrenches, hammers, screwdrivers and the occasional falling bolt. }}