CHARPIES

Noun

charpies

plural of charpie

Anagrams

• aspheric, parchesi, seraphic, sphæric

Source: Wiktionary


CHARPIE

Char"pie, n. Etym: [F., properly fem. p. p. of OF. charpir, carpir, to pluck, fr. L. carpere. Cf. Carpet.] (Med.)

Definition: Straight threads obtained by unraveling old linen cloth; -- used for surgical dressings.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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ELOQUENCE

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According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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