BROADLOOM

broadloom

(adjective) (of rugs or carpets) woven full width; “a broadloom rug”

broadloom

(noun) a carpet woven on a wide loom to obviate the need for seams

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

broadloom (plural broadlooms)

A wide loom.

A carpet woven on a wide loom.

Adjective

broadloom (not comparable)

Woven on a wide loom, and so needing fewer seams.

Source: Wiktionary



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INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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