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Sox vs Lox - What's the difference?

sox | lox |

As nouns the difference between sox and lox

is that sox is plural of lang=en (footwear while lox is smoked salmon.

As a proper noun Sox

is short for the team the Boston Red Sox.

As an abbreviation LOX is

alternate form of lang=en|lox abbreviation of lang=en|liquid oxygen.

sox

English

Noun

(en-plural noun)
  • (informal) (footwear)

    • lox

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) . Cognate to Icelandic lax, German Lachs. More at (l).

    Noun

    (-)
  • Smoked salmon.
    • Synonyms
    * (l)
    Hyponyms
    * (l)

    See also

    * ("lox" on Wikipedia)

    Etymology 2

    Alternative forms

    * LOX , LOx

    Noun

    (-)
  • Liquid oxygen.
    • Synonyms
    * *
    Coordinate terms
    * gox , GOX (gaseous oxygen)
    See also
    * (liquid hydrogen) * (liquid nitrogen) * LHe (liquid helium) * LNG (liquified natural gas) * LPG (liquified petroleum gas) English three-letter words ----