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Fouling vs Filth - What's the difference?

fouling | filth | Related terms |

Fouling is a related term of filth.


As nouns the difference between fouling and filth

is that fouling is the adhesion of a foreign material onto a surface, especially so as to reduce its functionality while filth is dirt; foul matter; that which soils or defiles.

As a verb fouling

is .

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

    filth

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • dirt; foul matter; that which soils or defiles
  • smut; that which sullies or defiles the moral character; corruption; pollution
  • * Tillotson
    • to purify the soul from the dross and filth of sensual delights
  • (British, pejorative, slang) the police
  • weeds growing on pasture land
    • Grampa remembers when he had to cut filth with a scythe.

    Derived terms

    * filthy