You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.
BUTTERIS
But"ter*is, n. Etym: [The same word as buttress, noun, in a different application, F. bouter to push.] (Far.)
Definition: A steel cutting instrument, with a long bent shank set in a handle which rests against the shoulder of the operator. It is operated by a thrust movement, and used in paring the hoofs of horses.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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