flinders
(noun) bits and splinters and fragments; “it would have shattered in flinders long before it did that damage”
Flinders, Matthew Flinders, Sir Matthew Flinders
(noun) British explorer who mapped the Australian coast (1774-1814)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
flinders pl (plural only)
fragments, splinters
flinders
plural of flinder
flinders
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of flinder
• frindles
Flinders
A surname.
Source: Wiktionary
Flin"ders, n. pl. Etym: [Scot. flenders, flendris; perh. akin to E. flutter; cf. D. flenters rags, broken pieces.]
Definition: Small pieces or splinters; fragments. The tough ash spear, so stout and true, Into a thousand flinders flew. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2025
(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
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.
