Palling vs. Palming — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Palling and Palming
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Palling
Palling is a municipality in the district of Traunstein in Bavaria, Germany.
Palming
Palming is a technique for holding or concealing an object in the hand. It is used frequently by magicians to conceal a card, coin, or other object.
Palling
A cover for a coffin, bier, or tomb, often made of black, purple, or white velvet.
Palming
The inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the base of the fingers.
Palling
A coffin, especially one being carried to a grave or tomb.
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Palming
The similar part of the forefoot of a quadruped.
Palling
A covering that darkens or obscures
A pall of smoke over the city.
Palming
A unit of length equal to either the width or the length of the hand.
Palling
A gloomy effect or atmosphere
"A pall of depressed indifference hung over Petrograd during February and March 1916" (W. Bruce Lincoln).
Palming
The part of a glove or mitten that covers the palm of the hand.
Palling
A linen cloth or a square of cardboard faced with cloth used to cover the chalice.
Palming
(Nautical) A metal shield worn by sailmakers over the palm of the hand and used to force a needle through heavy canvas.
Palling
See pallium.
Palming
(Nautical) The blade of an oar or paddle.
Palling
A friend; a chum.
Palming
The flattened part of the antlers of certain animals, such as the moose.
Palling
To cover with or as if with a pall.
Palming
To hold in the palm of the hand.
Palling
To become insipid, boring, or wearisome.
Palming
To touch or stroke with the palm of the hand.
Palling
To have a dulling, wearisome, or boring effect.
Palming
To conceal in the palm of the hand, as in cheating at dice or cards or in a sleight-of-hand trick.
Palling
To become cloyed or satiated.
Palming
To pick up furtively.
Palling
To cloy; satiate.
Palming
(Basketball) To commit a violation by letting (the ball) rest momentarily in the palm of the hand while dribbling.
Palling
To make vapid or wearisome.
Palming
Present participle of palm
Palling
To associate as friends or chums. Often used with around.
Palling
Present participle of pall
Palling
Present participle of pal
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