DRAINBOARD

drainboard, draining board

(noun) a board beside a kitchen sink and inclined to drain into the sink

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

drainboard (plural drainboards)

A slightly elevated and inclined surface, designed so that wet objects can be placed on that surface, and water on those objects can drip or drain away.

Source: Wiktionary



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1 May 2024

ABOUND

(verb) be in a state of movement or action; “The room abounded with screaming children”; “The garden bristled with toddlers”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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