DOUBLEQUICK

Dou"ble-quick`, a. (Mil.)

Definition: Of, or performed in, the fastest time or step in marching, next to the run; as, a double-quick step or march.

Dou"ble-quick`, n.

Definition: Double-quick time, step, or march.

Note: Double-quick time requires 165 steps, each 33 inches in length, to be taken in one minute. The number of steps may be increased up to 180 per minute.

Dou"ble-quick`, v. i. & t. (Mil.)

Definition: To move, or cause to move, in double-quick time.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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