An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.
FOOTPLATE
footplate
(noun) the platform in the cab of a locomotive on which the engineer stands to operate the controls
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
footplate (plural footplates)
(rail transport) The metal plate which forms the base platform of a steam locomotive and supports the boiler and the driver's cab, particularly in the United Kingdom.
The engineer's cab in any kind of train.
(anatomy) The flat portion at the base of the stapes; pedicel.
The part of a roller skate that attaches to the boot.
(construction) A timber in a wood frame that distributes a concentrated load.
(auto parts) A platform on which the driver's foot rests but which, unlike a pedal, has no effect.
Source: Wiktionary
Foot"plate`, n. (Locomotives)
Definition: See Footboard (a).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPERSION
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
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