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“Massed” or “Mast”

massed / mast are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

massed m·AE·s·t

  • verbjoin together into a mass or collect or form a mass.

mast m·AE·s·t

  • nouna vertical spar for supporting sails.
  • nounnuts of forest trees (as beechnuts and acorns) accumulated on the ground.
  • nounnuts of forest trees used as feed for swine.
  • nounany sturdy upright pole.
Usage

Examples in context

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“massed”

  • …Farm, where counter-attacking forces were massed, and from where they could…
  • …defenders were stunned, and the massed tanks completed their overcome.
  • …to destroy the Warsaw Pact's massed armor.
  • …two choruses a part for massed children's voices, inspired by hearing…
  • …fleet maneuvers, relying instead on massed fleets simply engaging head on.
  • …they join in with the massed pipes and drums each year…
  • The Massed Pipes and Drums then perform,…
  • …DDoS attacks consist of making massed parallel network calls to those…
  • …the British infantry supported by massed artillery.
  • Moreau massed the 36,000 soldiers of the…

“mast”

  • …his command at an admiral's mast by Rear Admiral Phil Davidson,…
  • Mast cell stabilizers such as sodium…
  • …flown that day at half mast, while many Galveston businesses closed…
  • …12' sailing dinghy with FG mast
  • …popular yacht tender with FG mast
  • …the design deviated from the two-masted model that was standard at…
  • The basic model including wheels, mast and sail weighs only 29…
  • The mast continues to be used for…
  • …the exception of a broken mast due to the forestay not…
  • …was proposed to build one mast for a demonstration flight, with…

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