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Tel vs Ted - What's the difference?

tel | ted |

As nouns the difference between tel and ted

is that tel is (automotive|aviation|organic chemistry) tetraethyllead (or tetraethyl lead, tetra-ethyl lead); a gasoline additive to boost octane rating while ted is teddy boy.

As a verb ted is

to spread hay for drying.

tel

English

Etymology 1

(en)

Noun

(en noun)
  • telegraph
  • telegram
  • telephone

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A hill or mound. (Used especially for land features in the Middle East and North Africa)

    • Anagrams

    * English three-letter words ----

    ted

    English

    (wikipedia Ted)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)

    • Synonyms

    * (male given name) Eddie, Eddy, Teddy

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) A Teddy boy.

    • Anagrams

    * English diminutives of male given names ----