courbing
present participle of courb
Source: Wiktionary
Courb (krb), a. Etym: [F. courbe, fr. L. curvus. See Curve, a.]
Definition: Curved; rounded. [Obs.] Her neck is short, her shoulders courb. Gower.
Courb (krb), v. i. Etym: [F. courber. See Curs.]
Definition: To bend; to stop; to bow. [Obs.] Then I courbed on my knees. Piers Plowman.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 April 2025
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
