ANTISKID

Etymology

Adjective

antiskid (not comparable)

(of a surface) designed to increase friction, and thereby reduce the possibility of skid

(of a brake system) designed to maintain traction on a slippery surface

Source: Wiktionary



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11 April 2025

NEWSPAPER

(noun) cheap paper made from wood pulp and used for printing newspapers; “they used bales of newspaper every day”


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The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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