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Kelp vs Tangle - What's the difference?

kelp | tangle |


As nouns the difference between kelp and tangle

is that kelp is any of several large brown seaweeds (order laminariales) while tangle is a tangled twisted mass or tangle can be any large type of seaweed, especially a species of laminaria .

As a verb tangle is

to become mixed together or intertwined.

Tangle vs Ensnare - What's the difference?

tangle | ensnare | Related terms |


As verbs the difference between tangle and ensnare

is that tangle is to become mixed together or intertwined while ensnare is to entrap; to catch in a snare or trap.

As a noun tangle

is a tangled twisted mass.

Tangle vs Chaos - What's the difference?

tangle | chaos | Related terms |

Tangle is a related term of chaos.


As nouns the difference between tangle and chaos

is that tangle is a tangled twisted mass or tangle can be any large type of seaweed, especially a species of laminaria while chaos is .

As a verb tangle

is to become mixed together or intertwined.

Jumble vs Tangle - What's the difference?

jumble | tangle | Related terms |

Jumble is a related term of tangle.


In lang=en terms the difference between jumble and tangle

is that jumble is to meet or unite in a confused way while tangle is to catch and hold.

As verbs the difference between jumble and tangle

is that jumble is to mix or confuse while tangle is to become mixed together or intertwined.

As nouns the difference between jumble and tangle

is that jumble is a mixture of unrelated things while tangle is a tangled twisted mass or tangle can be any large type of seaweed, especially a species of laminaria .

Heap vs Tangle - What's the difference?

heap | tangle | Related terms |

Heap is a related term of tangle.


As nouns the difference between heap and tangle

is that heap is heap while tangle is a tangled twisted mass or tangle can be any large type of seaweed, especially a species of laminaria .

As a verb tangle is

to become mixed together or intertwined.

Tangle vs Clog - What's the difference?

tangle | clog | Related terms |

Tangle is a related term of clog.


As verbs the difference between tangle and clog

is that tangle is to become mixed together or intertwined while clog is to block or slow passage through (often with 'up' ).

As nouns the difference between tangle and clog

is that tangle is a tangled twisted mass or tangle can be any large type of seaweed, especially a species of laminaria while clog is a type of shoe with an inflexible, often wooden sole sometimes with an open heel.

Tangle vs Mesh - What's the difference?

tangle | mesh |


As verbs the difference between tangle and mesh

is that tangle is to become mixed together or intertwined while mesh is to fit in, to come together.

As nouns the difference between tangle and mesh

is that tangle is a tangled twisted mass or tangle can be any large type of seaweed, especially a species of laminaria while mesh is a structure made of connected strands of metal, fiber, or other flexible/ductile material, with evenly spaced openings between them.

Kink vs Tangle - What's the difference?

kink | tangle | Synonyms |


In mathematics terms the difference between kink and tangle

is that kink is a positive 1-soliton solution to the Sine–Gordon equation while tangle is a region of the projection of a knot such that the knot crosses its perimeter exactly four times.

In transitive terms the difference between kink and tangle

is that kink is to form a kink or twist while tangle is to catch and hold.

In intransitive terms the difference between kink and tangle

is that kink is to be formed into a kink or twist while tangle is to enter into an argument, conflict, dispute, or fight.

As verbs the difference between kink and tangle

is that kink is to laugh loudly while tangle is to become mixed together or intertwined.

As nouns the difference between kink and tangle

is that kink is a convulsive fit of coughing or laughter; a sonorous indraft of breath; a whoop; a gasp of breath caused by laughing, coughing, or crying while tangle is a tangled twisted mass.

Tangle vs Wind - What's the difference?

tangle | wind |


As nouns the difference between tangle and wind

is that tangle is a tangled twisted mass or tangle can be any large type of seaweed, especially a species of laminaria while wind is wind; movement of air usually caused by convection or differences of air pressure.

As a verb tangle

is to become mixed together or intertwined.

Tangle vs Crimp - What's the difference?

tangle | crimp | Related terms |

Tangle is a related term of crimp.


As verbs the difference between tangle and crimp

is that tangle is to become mixed together or intertwined while crimp is to fasten by bending metal so that it squeezes around the parts to be fastened or crimp can be to impress (seamen or soldiers); to entrap, to decoy.

As nouns the difference between tangle and crimp

is that tangle is a tangled twisted mass or tangle can be any large type of seaweed, especially a species of laminaria while crimp is a fastener or a fastening method that secures parts by bending metal around a joint and squeezing it together, often with a tool that adds indentations to capture the parts or crimp can be an agent making it his business to procure seamen, soldiers, etc, especially by seducing, decoying, entrapping, or impressing them [since the passing of the merchant shipping act of 1854, applied to one who infringes sub-section 1 of this act, ie to a person other than the owner, master, etc, who engages seamen without a license from the board of trade].

As an adjective crimp is

(obsolete) easily crumbled; friable; brittle.

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