FLEETNESS

fleetness

(noun) rapidity of movement; “fleetness of foot”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

fleetness (countable and uncountable, plural fleetnesses)

The quality of being fleet or swift; rapidity.

Source: Wiktionary


Fleet"ness, n.

Definition: Swiftness; rapidity; velocity; celerity; speed; as, the fleetness of a horse or of time.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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UNSEASONED

(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”


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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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