exclave (plural exclaves)
A portion of a country's territory not connected to the main part
(medicine, rare) A detached part of an organ, as of the pancreas, thyroid, or other gland.
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*clave", n. Etym: [Formed fr. enclave by substitution of ex- for en-]
Definition: A portion of a country which is separated from the main part and surrounded by politically alien territory. [Recent.]
Note: The same territory is an enclave in respect to the surrounding country and an exclave with respect to the country to which it is politically attached.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 June 2024
(noun) a charge required as compensation for the delay of a ship or freight car or other cargo beyond its scheduled time of departure
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
