According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.
ABBREVIATURE
Etymology
Noun
abbreviature (countable and uncountable, plural abbreviatures)
An abridgment; a compendium; an abstract. [since the late 16th century]
(obsolete) An abbreviated state or form. [only during the early to mid 17th century]
A shortened form of a word or phrase, used in place of the whole; an abbreviation. [since the mid 17th century]
(obsolete) The process of abbreviating. [only during the early to late 17th century]
Source: Wiktionary
Ab*bre"vi*a*ture, n.
1. An abbreviation; an abbreviated state or form. [Obs.]
2. An abridgment; a compendium or abstract. This is an excellent abbreviature of the whole duty of a Christian. Jer. Taylor.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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