Birch vs. Whip — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Birch and Whip
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Birch
A birch is a thin-leaved deciduous hardwood tree of the genus Betula (), in the family Betulaceae, which also includes alders, hazels, and hornbeams. It is closely related to the beech-oak family Fagaceae.
Whip
A whip is a tool designed to strike humans or other animals to exert control through pain compliance or fear of pain. They can also be used without inflicting pain, for audiovisual cues, such as in equestrianism.
Birch
Any of various deciduous trees or shrubs of the genus Betula, native to the Northern Hemisphere and having unisexual flowers in catkins, alternate, simple, toothed leaves, and bark that often peels in thin papery layers.
Whip
To strike with a strap or rod; lash
Whipped the horse with the reins.
Birch
The hard, close-grained wood of any of these trees, used especially in furniture, interior finishes, and plywood.
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Whip
To afflict, castigate, or reprove severely
“For nonconformity the world whips you with its displeasure” (Ralph Waldo Emerson).
Birch
A rod from a birch, used to administer a whipping.
Whip
To strike or affect in a manner similar to whipping or lashing
Icy winds whipped my face.
Birch
To whip with or as if with a birch.
Whip
To arouse or excite, especially with words
Whipped the audience into a rage.
Birch
Any of various trees of the genus Betula, native to countries in the Northern Hemisphere.
Whip
To beat (cream or eggs, for example) into a froth or foam.
Birch
A hard wood taken from the birch tree, typically used to make furniture.
Whip
(Informal) To snatch, pull, or remove in a sudden manner
He whipped off his cap.
Birch
A stick, rod or bundle of twigs made from birch wood, used for punishment.
Whip
To sew with a loose overcast or overhand stitch.
Birch
A birch-bark canoe.
Whip
To wrap or bind (a rope, for example) with twine to prevent unraveling or fraying.
Birch
To punish with a stick, bundle of twigs, or rod made of birch wood.
Whip
(Nautical) To hoist by means of a rope passing through an overhead pulley.
Birch
To punish as though one were using a stick, bundle of twigs, or rod made of birch wood.
Whip
(Informal) To defeat soundly
Our team can whip your team.
Birch
A tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula; as, the white or common birch (Betula alba) (also called silver birch and lady birch); the dwarf birch (Betula glandulosa); the paper or canoe birch (Betula papyracea); the yellow birch (Betula lutea); the black or cherry birch (Betula lenta).
Whip
To move in a sudden, quick manner; dart
Whipped out to the airport.
Birch
The wood or timber of the birch.
Whip
To move in a manner similar to a whip; thrash or snap about
Branches whipped against the windows.
Birch
A birch twig or birch twigs, used for flogging.
The threatening twigs of birch.
Whip
An instrument, either a flexible rod or a flexible thong or lash attached to a handle, used for driving animals or administering corporal punishment.
Birch
A birch-bark canoe.
Whip
A whipping or lashing motion or stroke; a whiplash.
Birch
Of or pertaining to the birch; birchen.
Whip
A blow, wound, or cut made by whipping.
Birch
To whip with a birch rod or twig; to flog.
Whip
Something, such as a long radio antenna on a motor vehicle, that is similar to a whip in form or flexibility.
Birch
Hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
Whip
(Sports) Flexibility, as in the shaft of a golf club
A fishing rod with a lot of whip.
Birch
Any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark
Whip
(Sports) A whipper-in.
Birch
Bundle of birch twigs used to hit people as punishment
Whip
A member of a legislative body, such as the US Congress or the British Parliament, charged by that member's party with enforcing party discipline and ensuring attendance.
Birch
Whip with a birch twig
Whip
A call issued to party members in a lawmaking body to ensure attendance at a particular time.
Birch
Consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree
Whip
A dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream, often with fruit or fruit flavoring
Prune whip.
Whip
An arm on a windmill.
Whip
(Nautical) A hoist consisting of a single rope passing through an overhead pulley.
Whip
A ride in an amusement park, consisting of small cars that move in a rapid, whipping motion along an oval track.
Whip
A lash; a pliant, flexible instrument, such as a rod (commonly of cane or rattan) or a plaited or braided rope or thong (commonly of leather) used to create a sharp "crack" sound for directing or herding animals.
I had to use the whip to get the sheep's attention.
Whip
The same instrument used to strike a person or animal for corporal punishment or torture.
Once he ran out of appeals, he knew he would soon feel the sting of the whip.
Whip
A blow administered with a whip.
Whip
(hunting) A whipper-in.
Whip
(politics) A member of a political party who is in charge of enforcing the party's policies in votes; a whipper-in.
I was going to vote against the bill, but the party whip came to see me and made it clear I needed to vote for it.
Whip
A document distributed weekly to MPs by party whips informing them of upcoming votes in parliament.
Whip
The regular status of an MP within a parliamentary party, which can be revoked by the party as a disciplinary measure.
To withdraw the whip
Whip
(nautical) A purchase in which one block is used to gain a 2:1 mechanical advantage.
Whip
A mode of personal motorized transportation; an automobile, all makes and models including motorcycles, excluding public transportation.
Come on, let's take my whip so we can get there in time.
Whip
(roller derby) A move in which one player transfers momentum to another.
Hip whip
Whip
A whipping motion; a thrashing about.
I was startled by the whip of the rope when it finally snapped.
Whip
The quality of being whiplike or flexible; suppleness, as of the shaft of a golf club.
Whip
Any of various pieces that operate with a quick vibratory motion
Whip
A spring in certain electrical devices for making a circuit
Whip
(music) A wippen, a rocking component in certain piano actions.
Whip
(historical) A coach driver; a coachman.
Whip
(transitive) To hit with a whip.
The rider whipped the horse.
Whip
To hit with any flexible object.
I whipped her with a newspaper.
Whip
To defeat, as in a contest or game.
Whip
(transitive) To mix in a rapid aerating fashion, especially food.
To whip eggs or cream
Whip
(transitive) To urge into action or obedience.
He whipped the department into shape.
Whip
To enforce a member voting in accordance with party policy.
Whip
To bind the end of a rope with twine or other small stuff to prevent its unlaying: fraying or unravelling.
Whip
To hoist or purchase by means of a whip.
Whip
To sew lightly; specifically, to form (a fabric) into gathers by loosely overcasting the rolled edge and drawing up the thread.
To whip a ruffle
Whip
(transitive) To throw or kick an object at a high velocity.
He whipped the ball at me.
Whip
(ambitransitive) To fish a body of water especially by making repeated casts.
Whip
(intransitive) To snap back and forth like a whip.
The pennants whipped in the wind.
Whip
(intransitive) To move very fast.
The wind whipped through the valley.
Whip
(transitive) To move (something) very fast; often with up, out, etc.
Whip
To transfer momentum from one skater to another.
Whip
(figurative) To lash with sarcasm, abuse, etc.
Whip
To thrash; to beat out, as grain, by striking.
To whip wheat
Whip
To strike with a lash, a cord, a rod, or anything slender and lithe; to lash; to beat; as, to whip a horse, or a carpet.
Whip
To drive with lashes or strokes of a whip; to cause to rotate by lashing with a cord; as, to whip a top.
Whip
To punish with a whip, scourge, or rod; to flog; to beat; as, to whip a vagrant; to whip one with thirty nine lashes; to whip a perverse boy.
Who, for false quantities, was whipped at school.
Whip
To apply that which hurts keenly to; to lash, as with sarcasm, abuse, or the like; to apply cutting language to.
They would whip me with their fine wits.
Whip
To thrash; to beat out, as grain, by striking; as, to whip wheat.
Whip
To beat (eggs, cream, or the like) into a froth, as with a whisk, fork, or the like.
Whip
To conquer; to defeat, as in a contest or game; to beat; to surpass.
Whip
To overlay (a cord, rope, or the like) with other cords going round and round it; to overcast, as the edge of a seam; to wrap; - often with about, around, or over.
Its string is firmly whipped about with small gut.
Whip
To sew lightly; specifically, to form (a fabric) into gathers by loosely overcasting the rolled edge and drawing up the thread; as, to whip a ruffle.
In half-whipped muslin needles useless lie.
Whip
To take or move by a sudden motion; to jerk; to snatch; - with into, out, up, off, and the like.
She, in a hurry, whips up her darling under her arm.
He whips out his pocketbook every moment, and writes descriptions of everything he sees.
Whip
To hoist or purchase by means of a whip.
Whip
To fish (a body of water) with a rod and artificial fly, the motion being that employed in using a whip.
Whipping their rough surface for a trout.
Whip
To move nimbly; to start or turn suddenly and do something; to whisk; as, he whipped around the corner.
With speed from thence he whipped.
Two friends, traveling, met a bear upon the way; the one whips up a tree, and the other throws himself flat upon the ground.
Whip
An instrument or driving horses or other animals, or for correction, consisting usually of a lash attached to a handle, or of a handle and lash so combined as to form a flexible rod.
In his right hand he holds a whip, with which he is supposed to drive the horses of the sun.
Whip
A coachman; a driver of a carriage; as, a good whip.
Whip
One of the arms or frames of a windmill, on which the sails are spread.
Whip
A small tackle with a single rope, used to hoist light bodies.
Whip
A huntsman who whips in the hounds; whipper-in.
Whip
A person (as a member of Parliament) appointed to enforce party discipline, and secure the attendance of the members of a Parliament party at any important session, especially when their votes are needed.
Whip
A whipping motion; a thrashing about; as, the whip of a tense rope or wire which has suddenly parted; also, the quality of being whiplike or flexible; flexibility; suppleness, as of the shaft of a golf club.
Whip
Any of various pieces that operate with a quick vibratory motion, as a spring in certain electrical devices for making a circuit, or a rocking certain piano actions.
Whip
An instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping
Whip
A legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline
Whip
A dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit
Whip
(golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club
Whip
A quick blow with a whip
Whip
Beat severely with a whip or rod;
The teacher often flogged the students
The children were severely trounced
Whip
Defeat thoroughly;
He mopped up the floor with his opponents
Whip
Thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash;
The tall grass whipped in the wind
Whip
Strike as if by whipping;
The curtain whipped her face
Whip
Whip with or as if with a wire whisk;
Whisk the eggs
Whip
Subject to harsh criticism;
The Senator blistered the administration in his speech on Friday
The professor scaled the students
Your invectives scorched the community
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