According to Statista, the global coffee industry is worth US$363 billion in 2020. The market grows annually by 10.6%, and 78% of revenue came from out-of-home establishments like cafes and coffee beverage retailers.
CONSTRINGE
constrict, constringe, narrow
(verb) become tight or as if tight; “Her throat constricted”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
constringe (third-person singular simple present constringes, present participle constringing, simple past and past participle constringed)
(ambitransitive) To constrict; to tighten.
Anagrams
• constering
Source: Wiktionary
Con*stringe", v. t. [imp. & p.p. Constringed; p.pr. & vb.n. Constringing.] Etym: [L. constringere. See onstrain.]
Definition: To dawn together; to contract; to force to contract itself; to constrict; to cause to shrink. [R.] Strong liquors . . . intoxicate, constringe, harden the fibers, and coagulate the fluids. Arbuthnot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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