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Shad vs Shoad - What's the difference?

shad | shoad |

As nouns the difference between shad and shoad

is that shad is any one of several species of food fishes that comprise the genus alosa in the family clupeidae, to which the herrings also belong; while shoad is separation; distinction.

As a verb shoad is

(mining) to seek for a vein or mineral deposit by following a shode, or tracing them to where they derived.

shad

English

(wikipedia shad)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Any one of several species of food fishes that comprise the genus Alosa in the family Clupeidae, to which the herrings also belong; .
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    Derived terms

    * ) * ) * (Alosa alosa ) * ) * ) * ) * ) * ) * ) * ) * ) * * spp. ) * ) * ) * ) * ) * ) * ) * ) * (Alosa ''spp. ) * ) * shadbird * shadbush, shad bush (Amelanchier spp. ) * shad frog ('') * shad-spirit * shad-waiter () * ) * ) * ) * ) * )

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    shoad

    English

    Alternative forms

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Separation; distinction.
  • A chasm or ravine.
  • A line of parting of the hair of the head; a part (in the hair); the top of the head.
  • (mining) Loose fragments (often of metal ore) mixed with earth.
  • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (mining) To seek for a vein or mineral deposit by following a shode, or tracing them to where they derived.
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