As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
entasis
(noun) a slight convexity in the shaft of a column; compensates for the illusion of concavity that viewers experience when the sides are perfectly straight
Source: WordNet® 3.1
entases
plural of entasis
• Santees, sateens, senates, sensate, tenases
Source: Wiktionary
En"ta*sis, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr.
1. (Arch.)
Definition: A slight convex swelling of the shaft of a column.
2. (Med.)
Definition: Same as Entasia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 April 2025
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.