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Piston vs Plug - What's the difference?

piston | plug |


As a proper noun piston

is .

As a noun plug is

(electricity) a pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket.

As a verb plug is

to stop with a plug; to make tight by stopping a hole.

Love vs Amity - What's the difference?

love | amity |


As nouns the difference between love and amity

is that love is money while amity is (formal|literary) friendship the cooperative and supportive relationship between people, or animals in this sense, the term connotes a relationship which involves mutual knowledge, esteem, affection, and respect along with a degree of rendering service to friends in times of need or crisis.

Relied vs Relying - What's the difference?

relied | relying |


As verbs the difference between relied and relying

is that relied is (rely) while relying is .

How vs You - What's the difference?

how | you |


As an adverb how

is to what degree.

As a noun how

is the means by which something is accomplished or how can be (dialectal) an artificial barrow or tumulus.

As a conjunction how

is in which way; in such way.

As an interjection how

is .

Coziness vs Cosy - What's the difference?

coziness | cosy |


As nouns the difference between coziness and cosy

is that coziness is the state or quality of being cozy while cosy is a padded or knit covering put on an item to keep it warm, especially a teapot or egg.

As an adjective cosy is

affording comfort and warmth; snug; social.

As a verb cosy is

to become snug and comfortable.

Serve vs Book - What's the difference?

serve | book |


As nouns the difference between serve and book

is that serve is (sports) an act of putting the ball or shuttlecock in play in various games while book is book.

As a verb serve

is to provide a service .

Interstate vs Nfs - What's the difference?

interstate | nfs |


As an adjective interstate

is (chiefly|us|and|australia) of, or relating to two or more states.

As an adverb interstate

is (chiefly|us|and|australia) crossing states (usually provincial state, but also eg multinational sense).

As a noun interstate

is (us) a freeway that is part of the.

As an initialism nfs is

network file system.

Zoo vs Circus - What's the difference?

zoo | circus |


As nouns the difference between zoo and circus

is that zoo is a park where live animals are exhibited while circus is a traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, and other novelty acts, that gives shows usually in a circular tent.

Man vs Chicken - What's the difference?

man | chicken |


As a pronoun man

is i.

As a proper noun chicken is

a cdp in alaska.

Jacketing vs Lagging - What's the difference?

jacketing | lagging |


As verbs the difference between jacketing and lagging

is that jacketing is present participle of lang=en while lagging is present participle of lang=en.

As an adjective lagging is

falling behind, not keeping up the pace.

As a noun lagging is

the covering of something with strips of felt, wood etc, either as insulation or for protection.

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