ERECTNESS

verticality, verticalness, erectness, uprightness

(noun) position at right angles to the horizon

erectness, uprightness

(noun) the property of being upright in posture

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

erectness (uncountable)

The state of being erect, or of having an erect posture.

Anagrams

• scenester

Source: Wiktionary


E*rect"ness, n.

Definition: Uprightness of posture or form.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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NAUSEATING

(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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