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Foiling vs Fouling - What's the difference?

foiling | fouling |

As verbs the difference between foiling and fouling

is that foiling is present participle of lang=en while fouling is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between foiling and fouling

is that foiling is the act by which something is foiled; prevention of success while fouling is the adhesion of a foreign material onto a surface, especially so as to reduce its functionality.

foiling

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is foiled; prevention of success.
    • the foilings of our expectations
  • (hunting) The track of game, such as deer, in the grass.
  • (architecture) A foil.
    • (Simmonds)

    fouling

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (wikipedia fouling) (-)
  • The adhesion of a foreign material onto a surface, especially so as to reduce its functionality

    • Derived terms

    * antifouling * foulant