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Pork vs Beacon - What's the difference?

pork | beacon |

As nouns the difference between pork and beacon

is that pork is (uncountable) the meat of a pig; swineflesh while beacon is a signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning.

As verbs the difference between pork and beacon

is that pork is (transitive|slang|vulgar|usually|of a male) to have sex with (someone) while beacon is to act as a beacon.

pork

English

Noun

(-)
  • (uncountable) The meat of a pig; swineflesh.
  • Muslims are not allowed to eat pork .
  • (US, politics, slang, pejorative) Funding proposed or requested by a member of Congress for special interests or his or her constituency as opposed to the good of the country as a whole.
  • Synonyms

    * (meat of a pig) pigmeat, swineflesh

    Derived terms

    * long pork * (US political slang) pork barrel * pork chop * pork pie * pork sword * porker * porky * sea pork

    See also

    (wikipedia pork) * bacon * ham * pig * porcupine * swine

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (transitive, slang, vulgar, usually, of a male) To have sex with (someone).
  • Synonyms

    * See

    References

    beacon

    English

    (wikipedia beacon)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning.
  • * Gay
  • No flaming beacons cast their blaze afar.
  • (nautical) A signal or conspicuous mark erected on an eminence near the shore, or moored in shoal water, as a guide to mariners.
  • :* A post or buoy placed over a shoal or bank to warn vessels of danger; also a signal mark on land. (FM 55-501).
  • A high hill or other easily distinguishable object near the shore which can serve as guidance for seafarers.
  • That which gives notice of danger.
  • * Shakespeare
  • Modest doubt is called / The beacon of the wise.

    Derived terms

    * aerobeacon * day beacon * radio beacon * web beacon

    See also

    * cairn * leading mark * navigation aid * navigation mark * radar reflector * sea mark, seamark

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To act as a beacon.
  • To give light to, as a beacon; to light up; to illumine.
  • That beacons the darkness of heaven. — Campbell.
  • To furnish with a beacon or beacons.