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Lyre vs Lye - What's the difference?

lyre | lye |

As nouns the difference between lyre and lye

is that lyre is a stringed musical instrument while lye is an alkaline liquid made by leaching ashes (usually wood ashes) or lye can be (uk|railways) a short side line, connected with the main line; a turn-out; a siding.

As a verb lye is

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lyre

English

(wikipedia lyre)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A stringed musical instrument.

    • Related terms

    * Lyra * lyrebird * lyrical

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    Anagrams

    * rely

    lye

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (wikipedia lye)
  • An alkaline liquid made by leaching ashes (usually wood ashes).
  • Potassium or sodium hydroxide.
    • See also
    * ("lye" on Wikipedia)

    Verb

    (head)

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, railways) A short side line, connected with the main line; a turn-out; a siding.
    • (Webster 1913)

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