BANDSTAND

bandstand, outdoor stage, stand

(noun) a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bandstand (plural bandstands)

A small, open-air platform or enclosure for bands to play on, usually roofed.

A small, informal stage, usually located in nightclubs, where local and amateur musicians perform.

Source: Wiktionary



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29 September 2024

MECHANISM

(noun) the technical aspects of doing something; “a mechanism of social control”; “mechanisms of communication”; “the mechanics of prose style”


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Coffee Trivia

In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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