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Gab vs Lab - What's the difference?

gab | lab |

As a symbol gab

is the iso 3166-1 three-letter (alpha-3) code for gabon.

As a noun lab is

(astronomy|galaxy) lyman-alpha blob.

gab

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • idle chatter
  • The mouth or gob.
  • One of the open-forked ends of rods controlling reversing in early steam engines.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * gabby * gift of the gab

    Verb

    (gabb)
  • (obsolete) To jest; to tell lies in jest; exaggerate; lie.
  • To talk or chatter a lot, usually on trivial subjects.
  • (obsolete) To speak or tell falsely.

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    lab

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (colloquial) A laboratory
  • (colloquial) A Labrador retriever
    • Derived terms
    * lab rat

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A telltale; a blabber.
    • (Chaucer)

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