APPOSABLE

opposable, apposable

(adjective) capable of being placed opposite to something; “the thumb is opposable to the forefinger”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

apposable (not comparable)

(anatomy) Capable of being apposed, or applied one to another, as the thumb to the fingers of the hand; able to be brought into direct spatial opposition.

Synonyms

• opposable

Source: Wiktionary


Ap*pos"a*ble, a. (Anat.)

Definition: Capable of being apposed, or applied one to another, as the thumb to the fingers of the hand.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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