engorgement
(noun) eating ravenously or voraciously to satiation
engorgement
(noun) congestion with blood; “engorgement of the breast”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
engorgement (countable and uncountable, plural engorgements)
The act of swallowing greedily.
The process or the condition of becoming engorged, becoming over-filled with fluid.
Source: Wiktionary
En*gorge"ment, n. Etym: [Cf. F. engorgement.]
1. The act of swallowing greedily; a devouring with voracity; a glutting.
2. (Med.)
Definition: An overfullness or obstruction of the vessels in some part of the system; congestion. Hoblyn.
3. (Metal.)
Definition: The clogging of a blast furnace.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 January 2025
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
