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Focal vs Defuse - What's the difference?

focal | defuse |

As an adjective focal

is belonging to, concerning, or located at a focus.

As a verb defuse is

to remove the fuse from (a bomb, etc) or defuse can be (obsolete) to disorder; to make shapeless.

focal

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Belonging to, concerning, or located at a focus
  • (medicine) limited to a small area

    • Derived terms

    * focal length * focal plane * focal point

    defuse

    English

    Etymology 1

    Verb

    (Bomb disposal) (defus)
  • To remove the fuse from (a bomb, etc.).
  • To make less dangerous, tense, or hostile.
    • Related terms
    * defusion * defusive * defuze

    Etymology 2

    Compare (diffuse).

    Verb

    (defus)
  • (obsolete) To disorder; to make shapeless.
  • * 1605 , , I. iv. 2:
    • If but as well I other accents borrow / That can my speech defuse ,