APSIDAL

apsidal

(adjective) of or relating to an apse

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

apsidal (not comparable)

(architecture) Of, pertaining to, or in the form of an apse

(astronomy) Of or pertaining to the apsides

Source: Wiktionary


Ap"si*dal, a.

1. (Astron.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the apsides of an orbit.

2. (Arch.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the apse of a church; as, the apsidal termination of the chancel.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SUMMIT

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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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