According to WorldAtlas, Canada is the only non-European country to make its top ten list of coffee consumers. The United States at a distant 25 on the list.
EQUIPOISED
equipoised
(adjective) lacking lateral dominance; being neither right-handed nor left-handed
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
equipoised
simple past tense and past participle of equipoise
Source: Wiktionary
EQUIPOISE
E"qui*poise, n. Etym: [Equi- + poise.]
1. Equality of weight or force; hence, equilibrium; a state in which the two ends or sides of a thing are balanced, and hence equal; state of being equally balanced; -- said of moral, political, or social interests or forces. The means of preserving the equipoise and the tranquillity of the commonwealth. Burke. Our little lives are kept in equipoise By opposite attractions and desires. Longfellow.
2. Counterpoise. The equipoise to the clergy being removed. Buckle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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