FLABELLATION

Etymology

Noun

flabellation (countable and uncountable, plural flabellations)

The act of keeping cool by use of a fan or fan-like instrument.

Source: Wiktionary


Flab`el*la"tion, n.

Definition: The act of keeping fractured limbs cool by the use of a fan or some other contrivance. Dunglison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

23 September 2024

CLEAN

(adjective) free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed; “he landed a clean left on his opponent’s cheek”; “a clean throw”; “the neat exactness of the surgeon’s knife”


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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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