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Lox vs Loy - What's the difference?

lox | loy |

As nouns the difference between lox and loy

is that lox is smoked salmon while loy is a type of spade used in Ireland.

As an abbreviation LOX

is alternate form of lang=en|lox abbreviation of lang=en|liquid oxygen.

lox

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) . Cognate to Icelandic lax, German Lachs. More at (l).

Noun

(-)
  • Smoked salmon.
    • Synonyms
    * (l)
    Hyponyms
    * (l)

    See also

    * ("lox" on Wikipedia)

    Etymology 2

    Alternative forms

    * LOX , LOx

    Noun

    (-)
  • Liquid oxygen.
    • Synonyms
    * *
    Coordinate terms
    * gox , GOX (gaseous oxygen)
    See also
    * (liquid hydrogen) * (liquid nitrogen) * LHe (liquid helium) * LNG (liquified natural gas) * LPG (liquified petroleum gas) English three-letter words ----

    loy

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Ireland) A type of spade used in Ireland.
  • * 2002 , Joseph O'Conner, Star of the Sea , Vintage 2003, page 28:
    • They were wielding the tools of their livelihood, but as weapons – scythes, hoes, loys , billhooks.
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