lead |
leadlight |
As nouns the difference between lead and leadlight
is that
lead is a heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little tenacity. It is easily fusible, forms alloys with other metals, and is an ingredient of solder and type metal. Atomic number 82, symbol Pb (from Latin
plumbum) while
leadlight is a decorative window made of small sections of glass supported in lead divider bars, or cames.
As a verb lead
is to cover, fill, or affect with lead; as, continuous firing leads the grooves of a rifle.
As an adjective lead
is foremost.
came |
leadlight |
As a verb came
is .
As a noun leadlight is
a decorative window made of small sections of glass supported in lead divider bars, or cames.
shingle |
sarking |
As nouns the difference between shingle and sarking
is that
shingle is a small, thin piece of building material, often with one end thicker than the other, for laying in overlapping rows as a covering for the roof or sides of a building or
shingle can be a punitive strap such as a belt, as used for severe spanking or
shingle can be small, smooth pebbles, as found on a beach while
sarking is (chiefly|scotland|australia|new zealand|architecture) wood, felt, or other material placed under the shingles of a roof in order to provide support or insulation; the practice of furnishing roofs with such material; an installation of such material.
As a verb shingle
is to cover with small, thin pieces of building material, with shingles or
shingle can be (industry) to hammer and squeeze material in order to expel cinder and impurities from it, as in metallurgy.
roof |
sarking |
As a proper noun roof
is (astronomy) a chinese constellation located near aquarius and pegasus, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the larger black turtle.
As a noun sarking is
(chiefly|scotland|australia|new zealand|architecture) wood, felt, or other material placed under the shingles of a roof in order to provide support or insulation; the practice of furnishing roofs with such material; an installation of such material.
support |
sarking |
As nouns the difference between support and sarking
is that
support is something which supports often used attributively, as a complement or supplement to while
sarking is (chiefly|scotland|australia|new zealand|architecture) wood, felt, or other material placed under the shingles of a roof in order to provide support or insulation; the practice of furnishing roofs with such material; an installation of such material.
As a verb support
is (
senseid)to keep from falling.
insulation |
sarking |
As nouns the difference between insulation and sarking
is that
insulation is the act of insulating, or the state of being insulated; detachment from other objects; isolation while
sarking is (chiefly|scotland|australia|new zealand|architecture) wood, felt, or other material placed under the shingles of a roof in order to provide support or insulation; the practice of furnishing roofs with such material; an installation of such material.
man |
hardman |
As a pronoun man
is i.
As a noun hardman is
(slang) a man who is particularly tough or muscular.
court |
groundstroke |
As a proper noun court
is (us) an abbreviated term of respect for any court ("the court").
As a noun groundstroke is
(tennis) a forehand or backhand shot that is executed after the ball has bounced once on the court.
campaign |
fightback |
As nouns the difference between campaign and fightback
is that
campaign is a series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal while
fightback is a campaign of resistance; a counterattack.
As a verb campaign
is to take part in a campaign.
resistance |
fightback |
As nouns the difference between resistance and fightback
is that
resistance is the act of resisting, or the capacity to resist while
fightback is a campaign of resistance; a counterattack.
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