According to Statista, the global coffee industry is worth US$363 billion in 2020. The market grows annually by 10.6%, and 78% of revenue came from out-of-home establishments like cafes and coffee beverage retailers.
FIDS
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FIDS
Initialism of flight information display system. A key system of every airport for displaying actual flight information on several display devices (e.g. monitors, LED boards, etc.) and Intranet real-time information distribution/broadcasting for airport staff.
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fids
plural of fid
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Source: Wiktionary
FID
Fid, n. Etym: [Prov. E. fid a small, thick lump.]
1. (Naut.)
Definition: A square bar of wood or iron, used to support the topmast, being passed through a hole or mortise at its heel, and resting on the trestle trees.
2. A wooden or metal bar or pin, used to support or steady anything.
3. A pin of hard wood, tapering to a point, used to open the strands of a rope in splicing.
Note: There are hand fids and standing fids (which are larger than the others, and stand upon a flat base). An iron implement for this purpose is called a marline spike.
4. (Mil.)
Definition: A block of wood used in mounting and dismounting heavy guns.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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