An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.
BERMING
Verb
berming
present participle of berm
Source: Wiktionary
BERM
Berm Berme, n. Etym: [F. berme, of German origin; cf. G. brame, bräme, border, akin to E. brim.]
1. (Fort.)
Definition: A narrow shelf or path between the bottom of a parapet and the ditch.
2. (Engineering)
Definition: A ledge at the bottom of a bank or cutting, to catch earth that may roll down the slope, or to strengthen the bank.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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