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shimmy vs saltation

saltation vs shimmy

shimmy and saltation both are nouns.

shimmy is a verb but saltation is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shimmy Yes No Yes No
saltation Yes No No No
shimmy (noun) saltation (noun)
lively dancing (usually to ragtime music) with much shaking of the shoulders and hips a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
a woman's sleeveless undergarment taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
an abnormal wobble in a motor vehicle (especially in the front wheels) (genetics) a mutation that drastically changes the phenotype of an organism or species
an abrupt transition
(geology) the leaping movement of sand or soil particles as they are transported in a fluid medium over an uneven surface
shimmy (verb) saltation (verb)
dance a shimmy
tremble or shake
Difference between shimmy and saltation

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