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Pyrex vs Bong - What's the difference?

pyrex | bong |

As nouns the difference between pyrex and bong

is that pyrex is a kind of heat-resistant glass while bong is voucher, coupon.

pyrex

English

Noun

(-)
  • A borosilicate glass with a low coefficient of thermal expansion; used for heat-resistant glassware in cooking and chemistry
  • *1957' Letter from the Corning Glasswear Factory. "We had a number of prior trademarks ending in the letters ''ex''. One of the first commercial products to be sold under the new mark was a pie plate, and in the interests of euphonism the letter "r" was inserted between ''pie'' and ''ex'', and the whole thing condensed to ' pyrex ."

    • Usage notes

    *May be a trademark.

    References

    * 2005 : Brewers Phrase and Fable 17th ed. (for etymology).

    Anagrams

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    bong

    English

    Etymology 1

    Onomatopoeia

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A clang of a large bell.
  • Door bell chimes.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • to pull a bell.
  • to ring a doorbell.

    • Etymology 2

    (bong) From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A vessel, usually made of glass or ceramic and filled with water, used in smoking various substances; especially marijuana or pot.
  • A device for rapidly consuming beer, usually consisting of a funnel or reservoir of beer and a length of tubing.
    • Synonyms
    * (vessel for smoking) bucket bong, water pipe * (device for consuming beer) beer bong
    Derived terms
    * beer bong * bong hit * bongwater * bucket bong * gravity bong
    See also
    * hookah * hubbly bubbly * narghile * pipe * shisha

    Etymology 3

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A very wide piton.
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