detour, roundabout way
(noun) a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
detour
(verb) travel via a detour
Source: WordNet® 3.1
detour (plural detours)
A diversion or deviation from one's original route.
detour (third-person singular simple present detours, present participle detouring, simple past and past participle detoured)
(intransitive) To make a detour.
(transitive) To direct or send on a detour.
• douter, redout, routed, toured
Source: Wiktionary
De`tour", n. Etym: [F. détour, fr. détourner to turn aside; pref. dé- (L. dis-) + tourner to turn. See Turn.]
Definition: A turning; a circuitous route; a deviation from a direct course; as, the detours of the Mississippi.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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.
