As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
BINNACLES
Noun
binnacles
plural of binnacle
Source: Wiktionary
BINNACLE
Bin"na*cle, n. Etym: [For bittacle, corrupted (perh. by influence of bin) fr. Pg. bitacola binnacle, fr. L. habitaculum dwelling place, fr. habitare to dwell. See Habit, and cf. Bittacle.] (Naut.)
Definition: A case or box placed near the helmsman, containing the compass of a ship, and a light to show it at night. Totten.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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