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chest

Chest vs Drawer - What's the difference?

chest | drawer |


As nouns the difference between chest and drawer

is that chest is a box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid while drawer is an open-topped box that can be slid in and out of the cabinet that contains it, used for storing clothing or other articles.

As a verb chest

is to hit with one's chest (front of one's body.

Heart vs Chest - What's the difference?

heart | chest |


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between heart and chest

is that heart is (obsolete) to give heart to; to hearten; to encourage while chest is (obsolete) to place in a coffin.

As nouns the difference between heart and chest

is that heart is (anatomy) a muscular organ that pumps blood through the body, traditionally thought to be the seat of emotion while chest is a box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid or chest can be debate; quarrel; strife; enmity.

As verbs the difference between heart and chest

is that heart is (transitive|poetic|or|humorous) to be fond of often bracketed or abbreviated with a heart symbol while chest is to hit with one's chest (front of one's body).

Chest vs Burst - What's the difference?

chest | burst |


In transitive terms the difference between chest and burst

is that chest is to deposit in a chest while burst is to produce as an effect of bursting.

In transitive obsolete terms the difference between chest and burst

is that chest is to place in a coffin while burst is to cause to break by any means.

As nouns the difference between chest and burst

is that chest is a box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid while burst is an instance of, or the act of bursting.

As verbs the difference between chest and burst

is that chest is to hit with one's chest (front of one's body while burst is to break from internal pressure.

Case vs Chest - What's the difference?

case | chest |


In obsolete terms the difference between case and chest

is that case is to propose hypothetical cases while chest is a coffin.

In transitive terms the difference between case and chest

is that case is to cover or protect with, or as if with, a case; to enclose while chest is to deposit in a chest.

As an adjective case

is the last remaining card of a particular rank.

Chest vs Strongbox - What's the difference?

chest | strongbox |


As nouns the difference between chest and strongbox

is that chest is a box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid while strongbox is a sturdy box with a lock for keeping valuables in.

As a verb chest

is to hit with one's chest (front of one's body.

Chest vs Stronghold - What's the difference?

chest | stronghold |


As nouns the difference between chest and stronghold

is that chest is a box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid while stronghold is a fortress.

As a verb chest

is to hit with one's chest (front of one's body.

Table vs Chest - What's the difference?

table | chest |


As verbs the difference between table and chest

is that table is while chest is to hit with one's chest (front of one's body).

As a noun chest is

a box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid or chest can be debate; quarrel; strife; enmity.

Torso vs Chest - What's the difference?

torso | chest |


As nouns the difference between torso and chest

is that torso is the part of the (human) body from the neck to the groin, that is, the body excluding the head and limbs while chest is a box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid.

As a verb chest is

to hit with one's chest (front of one's body.

Chest vs Cabinet - What's the difference?

chest | cabinet |


In obsolete terms the difference between chest and cabinet

is that chest is a coffin while cabinet is a hut; a cottage; a small house.

As nouns the difference between chest and cabinet

is that chest is a box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid while cabinet is a storage closet either separate from, or built into, a wall.

As a verb chest

is to hit with one's chest (front of one's body.

Chest vs Bureau - What's the difference?

chest | bureau |


As a noun chest

is a box, now usually a large strong box with a secure convex lid or chest can be debate; quarrel; strife; enmity.

As a verb chest

is to hit with one's chest (front of one's body).

As a proper noun bureau is

a botanical plant name author abbreviation for botanist louis Édouard bureau (1830-1918).

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