Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
ECONOMIZER
economizer, economiser
(noun) a frugal person who limits spending and avoids waste
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
economizer (plural economizers)
A person who avoids waste
A heat exchange device in a boiler that improves efficiency and saves fuel
Source: Wiktionary
E*con"o*mi`zer, n.
1. One who, or that which, economizes.
2. Specifically: (Steam Boilers) An arrangement of pipes for heating feed water by waste heat in the gases passing to the chimney.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) memorial consisting of a very large stone forming part of a prehistoric structure (especially in western Europe)
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