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Lug vs Lum - What's the difference?

lug | lum |

As an initialism lug

is (computing) (linux) user group.

As a noun lum is

(scotland|northern england) a chimney.

lug

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of hauling or dragging.
    • a hard lug
  • That which is hauled or dragged.
    • The pack is a heavy lug .
  • Anything that moves slowly.
    • (Ascham)
  • A lug nut.
  • (electricity) A device for terminating an electrical conductor to facilitate the mechanical connection; to the conductor it may be crimped to form a cold weld, soldered or have pressure from a screw.
  • A part of something which sticks out, used as a handle or support.
  • A fool, a large man.
  • (UK) An ear or ear lobe.
  • A wood box used for transporting fruit or vegetables.
  • (slang) A request for money, as for political purposes.
    • They put the lug on him at the courthouse.
  • (UK, dialect) A rod or pole.
    • (Wright)
  • (UK, dialect) A measure of length equal to 16½ feet.
  • * Spenser
    • Eight lugs of ground.
  • (nautical) A lugsail.
  • (harness) The leather loop or ear by which a shaft is held up.
  • A lugworm.

    • Derived terms

    * (lug nut) lug nut * (large man) big lug * (protruding support) launch lug

    Verb

  • To haul or drag along (especially something heavy); to carry.
    • Why do you always lug around so many books?
  • * Collier
    • They must divide the image among them, and so lug off every one his share.
  • To run at too slow a speed.
    • When driving up a hill, choose a lower gear so you don't lug the engine.
  • (nautical) To carry an excessive amount of sail for the conditions prevailing.

    • Derived terms

    * luggage

    References

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    lum

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Scotland, northern England) A chimney.
    • (Robert Burns)
  • * 1933 , (Lewis Grassic Gibbon), Cloud Howe'', Polygon 2006 (''A Scots Quair ), p. 277:
    • they cleared the Manse and went up by the Mains, with the smell of the dung from its hot cattle-court, and the smell of the burning wood in its lums .
  • (Scotland, northern England) A ventilating chimney over the shaft of a mine.
  • (Scotland, northern England) A woody valley.
  • (Scotland, northern England) A deep pool.

    • Anagrams

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