Random Analogies
It Can Run, But Not Too Far...
a: Conducting electron in a metal ~
b: a racing dog fenced in a pasture
What: A conducting electron in a metal is like a racing dog fenced in a pasture. They are free to roam around as much as they want and can run the entire length, width, and depth of the metal on a whim.
Useful?
Writer: Glenn Elert
LCC: QC
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Date: Aug 1 2013 3:10 PM
# 3532 Critique Analogy
a: Semicolon ~
b: a nude beach
What: "A semicolon is like a nude beach; a semicolon has the potential to be a beautiful thing, but, most of the time, it ends up being rather disappointing and/or disgusting."
Useful?
Writer: Adam Pettitt
LCC:
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Date: Oct 15 2013 8:18 PM
# 4081 Critique Analogy
a: troposphere ~
b: international waterstroposphere
What:
A portion of this lifted carbon dioxide is then carried into the mid-troposphere, where it becomes trapped in the mid-latitude jet stream and transported rapidly around the world. "The troposphere is like international waters," Chahine said. "What's produced in one place will travel elsewhere."
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Writer: Moustafa Chahine
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Date: Feb 5 2015 11:46 AM
# 7248 Critique Analogy
