DOWNSHIFT

downshift

(noun) a change to a lower gear in a car or bicycle

downshift

(noun) a change from a financially rewarding but stressful career to a less well paid but more fulfilling one

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

downshift (third-person singular simple present downshifts, present participle downshifting, simple past and past participle downshifted)

(automotive) To shift a transmission into a lower gear.

Antonym: upshift

To function at a lower rate.

To make less controversial or risky.

Source: Wiktionary



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SALAD

(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens


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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.

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