There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
CENTERBOARD
centerboard, centreboard, drop keel, sliding keel
(noun) a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
centerboard (plural centerboards)
(American spelling, nautical) Alternative spelling of centreboard
Anagrams
• centre-board, centreboard
Source: Wiktionary
Cen"ter*board`, Cen"tre*board,, n. (Naut.)
Definition: A movable or sliding keel formed of a broad board or slab of wood or metal which may be raised into a water-tight case amidships, when in shallow water, or may be lowered to increase the area of lateral resistance and prevent leeway when the vessel is beating to windward. It is used in vessels of all sizes along the coast of the United States
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNAMBIGUOUS
(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa
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