Pumps vs. Plimsoll

Pumps vs. Plimsoll — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Pumps and Plimsoll

Pumpsnoun

a low-cut shoe without fastenings

Plimsollnoun

(British) A rubber-soled lace-up canvas shoe for sports or onboard ships; a precursor of trainers.

Plimsollnoun

The plimsoll symbol ⦵ (or o) that is used as a superscript in the notation of thermodynamics to indicate an arbitrarily chosen non-zero reference point.

Plimsollnoun

waterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded

Plimsollnoun

a light gym shoe with a rubber sole and a canvas top

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