“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
DEMOUNTABLE
Etymology
Adjective
demountable (comparative more demountable, superlative most demountable)
Able to be removed from its mount; designed to be dismantled
Synonym: detachable
(computing, of a hard drive, dated) Designed to be removed from the read mechanism.
Noun
demountable (plural demountables)
(Australia, colloquial) A temporary and portable building, especially a portable classroom in a school.
Source: Wiktionary
De*mount"a*ble, [See De-; Mount.]
Definition: Capable of being dismounted; -- said of a form of rim, for an automobile wheel, which can be removed with its tire from the wheel.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ORCHESTRATION
(noun) an arrangement of events that attempts to achieve a maximum effect; “the skillful orchestration of his political campaign”
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