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“Pall” or “Pawl”

pall / pawl 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.

pall p·AA·l

  • nounburial garment in which a corpse is wrapped.
  • verbbecome less interesting or attractive.
  • verbcover with a pall.
  • verbcause to become flat.
  • verblose strength or effectiveness; become or appear boring, insipid, or tiresome (to).

pawl

  • nouna hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward.
Usage

Examples in context

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“pall”

  • …iron and steel era a pall of "red dust" hung over…
  • Watts occupied rooms in Pall Mall before settling at 52…
  • Pall Corporation
  • …Dunhill, Marlboro Classics, Davidoff, Perilly's, Pall Mall, John Player Specials, Winfield…
  • …Corp announced the acquisition of Pall for $13.8 billion, which was…
  • …giant rumbling bubbles, leaving a pall of smoke over the spot…
  • …latter two served among the pall bearers.
  • Nepeta annua Pall.

“pawl”

  • …by Ben Ames Williams, Black Pawl, which they intended to film…
  • Ratchet and pawl

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