BACKSTRAP

Etymology

Noun

backstrap (plural backstraps)

A pull strap extending the backstay of a boot or shoe.

The backbone of a book.

A loin of meat consisting of the muscle on each side of the spine.

An anchoring strap, passed around the waist or hips, for a small loom.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

14 May 2025

TERNARY

(adjective) having three units or components or elements; “a ternary operation”; “a treble row of red beads”; “overcrowding made triple sessions necessary”; “triple time has three beats per measure”; “triplex windows”


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Coffee Trivia

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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