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Mink vs Zink - What's the difference?

mink | zink |

As nouns the difference between mink and zink

is that mink is (plural mink) Any of various semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammals in the Mustelinae subfamily, similar to weasels, with dark fur, native to Europe and America, of which two species in different genera are extant while zink is obsolete form of lang=en.

mink

English

(wikipedia mink)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (plural mink ) Any of various semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammals in the Mustelinae subfamily, similar to weasels, with dark fur, native to Europe and America, of which two species in different genera are extant.
  • (plural minks ) An article of clothing made of mink.

    • Hyponyms

    * (mammal) American mink, Neovison vison''; European mink, ''Mustela lutreola

    Derived terms

    * fuck like a mink * mink coat

    See also

    * polecat ----

    zink

    English

    Noun

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  • * 1765 , Temple H. Croker, Thomas Williams, Samuel Clarke, The complete dictionary of arts and sciences: Volume 2
    • It is prepared, according to Dr. Shaw, as follows: take six ounces of copper, melting it in a wind furnace; add to it one ounce of zink : then stirring the whole well together, pour out the metal immediately.
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