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Terms vs Headwall - What's the difference?

terms | headwall |


As nouns the difference between terms and headwall

is that terms is while headwall is (geography) the highest cliff of a glacial cirque.

Headwall vs Undefined - What's the difference?

headwall | undefined |


As a noun headwall

is (geography) the highest cliff of a glacial cirque.

As an adjective undefined is

lacking a definition or value.

Headwall vs Sidewall - What's the difference?

headwall | sidewall |


As nouns the difference between headwall and sidewall

is that headwall is the highest cliff of a glacial cirque while sidewall is the side of a tire.

Culvert vs Headwall - What's the difference?

culvert | headwall |


As nouns the difference between culvert and headwall

is that culvert is a transverse channel under a road or railway for the draining of water while headwall is the highest cliff of a glacial cirque.

As a verb culvert

is to channel (a stream of water) through a culvert.

Drain vs Headwall - What's the difference?

drain | headwall |


As nouns the difference between drain and headwall

is that drain is a conduit allowing liquid to flow out of an otherwise contained volume while headwall is (geography) the highest cliff of a glacial cirque.

As a verb drain

is to lose liquid.

Outlet vs Headwall - What's the difference?

outlet | headwall |


As nouns the difference between outlet and headwall

is that outlet is a vent or similar passage to allow the escape of something while headwall is (geography) the highest cliff of a glacial cirque.

Cirque vs Headwall - What's the difference?

cirque | headwall |


In geology terms the difference between cirque and headwall

is that cirque is a curved depression in a mountainside with steep walls, forming the end of a valley while headwall is the steep cliff at the back of a cirque.

Glacial vs Headwall - What's the difference?

glacial | headwall |


In geology terms the difference between glacial and headwall

is that glacial is of the Pleistocene period dominated by the presence of glaciers while headwall is the steep cliff at the back of a cirque.

As an adjective glacial

is of, or relating to glaciers.

As a proper noun Glacial

is of the Pleistocene period dominated by the presence of glaciers.

As a noun headwall is

the highest cliff of a glacial cirque.

Cliff vs Headwall - What's the difference?

cliff | headwall |


As nouns the difference between cliff and headwall

is that cliff is a vertical (or nearly vertical) rock face while headwall is the highest cliff of a glacial cirque.

As a proper noun Cliff

is a diminutive of the male given name Clifford.