According to Guinness World Records, the largest collection of coffee pots belongs to Robert Dahl (Germany) and consists of 27,390 coffee pots as of 2 November 2012, in Rövershagen, Germany.
CARTOGRAPHY
mapmaking, cartography
(noun) the making of maps and charts
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cartography (usually uncountable, plural cartographies)
(uncountable) The creation of charts and maps based on the layout of a territory's geography. [from 19th c.]
(countable, figuratively) An illustrative discussion of a topic. [from 20th c.]
Synonyms
• cartology
Source: Wiktionary
Car*tog"ra*phy, n. Etym: [Cf. F. cartographie. See Card, and - graphy.]
Definition: The act business of forming chart's or maps.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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