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Rud vs Cud - What's the difference?

rud | cud |

As an abbreviation rud

is (engineering|euphemism) (an explosion) ;.

As a noun cud is

axe.

rud

English

Noun

(-)
  • redness; blush
  • ruddle; red ochre
  • A fish, the rudd.

    • Verb

    (rudd)
  • (label) To become red; redden.
  • To make red.
    • (Spenser)

    See also

    * ruddy (Webster 1913) ----

    cud

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) cudu, earlier cwidu, of (etyl) origin. Cognate with German Kitt and Sanskrit .

    Noun

  • The portion of food which is brought back into the mouth by ruminating animals from their first stomach, to be chewed a second time.

    • Etymology 2

    Shorted form of could.

    Verb

    cud
  • could (informal), past of can.

    • Anagrams

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