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Rounce vs Jounce - What's the difference?

rounce | jounce |

As nouns the difference between rounce and jounce

is that rounce is (printing) the handle by which the bed of a hand press, holding the form of type, etc, is run in under the platen and out again while jounce is (physics) the fourth derivative of the position vector with respect to time; the time derivative of jerk.

As a verb jounce is

to jolt; to shake, especially by rough riding or by driving over obstructions.

rounce

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (printing) The handle by which the bed of a hand press, holding the form of type, etc., is run in under the platen and out again.
  • (printing) The whole apparatus by which the form is moved under the platen.
    • (Webster 1913)

    jounce

    English

    Verb

  • To jolt; to shake, especially by rough riding or by driving over obstructions.

    • Derived terms

    * jouncy

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (physics) The fourth derivative of the position vector with respect to time; the time derivative of jerk.