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Easting vs Feasting - What's the difference?

easting | feasting |

As nouns the difference between easting and feasting

is that easting is (cartography) the distance east of a standard reference meridian while feasting is a feast, or an occasion on which people or animals feast.

As a verb feasting is

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easting

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (cartography) The distance east of a standard reference meridian.
  • (nautical) A distance traveled eastward.

    • Derived terms

    * (l)

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    feasting

    English

    Verb

    (head)
    • They are feasting on turkey and venison.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A feast, or an occasion on which people or animals feast
  • * {{quote-book, year=1846, author=Leigh Hunt, title=Stories from the Italian Poets= With Lives of the Writers, Vol. 2, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=The lover at last fell ill; he fairly wasted away; and was so unhappy, that he gave up all his feastings and entertainments. }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1904, author=Jack London, title=, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=There was hooch galore, and meat and feastings , and they took kindly to the new order. }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1911, author=Joseph A. Altsheler, title=, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=Despite many feastings , the wolves were hungry again. }}