DECOLLATE

decapitate, behead, decollate

(verb) cut the head of; “the French King was beheaded during the Revolution”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Verb

decollate (third-person singular simple present decollates, present participle decollating, simple past and past participle decollated)

(transitive) To behead.

Etymology 2

Verb

decollate (third-person singular simple present decollates, present participle decollating, simple past and past participle decollated)

(transitive, computing) To separate the copies of multipart computer printout.

Anagrams

• ocellated

Source: Wiktionary


De*col"late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Decollated; p. pr. & vb. n. Decollating.] Etym: [L. decollatus, p. p. of decollare to behead; de- + collum neck.]

Definition: To sever from the neck; to behead; to decapitate. The decollated head of St. John the Baptist. Burke.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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2 July 2024

CIRCULATE

(verb) move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point; “Blood circulates in my veins”; “The air here does not circulate”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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