Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
ALTIMETER
altimeter
(noun) an instrument that measures the height above ground; used in navigation
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
altimeter (plural altimeters)
An apparatus for measuring altitude.
Anagrams
• altimetre
Source: Wiktionary
Al*tim"e*ter, n. Etym: [LL. altimeter; altus high + metrum, Gr. altimètre.]
Definition: An instrument for taking altitudes, as a quadrant, sextant, etc. Knight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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