As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
blindage (plural blindages)
(military) A cover or protection for an advanced trench or approach, formed of fascines and earth supported by a framework.
Source: Wiktionary
Blind"age, n. Etym: [Cf. F. blindage.] (Mil.)
Definition: A cover or protection for an advanced trench or approach, formed of fascines and earth supported by a framework.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 May 2025
(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.