GANNISTER

Noun

gannister (countable and uncountable, plural gannisters)

Alternative form of ganister

Anagrams

• santering

Source: Wiktionary


Gan"is*ter, Gan"nis*ter, n. (Mech.)

Definition: A refractory material consisting of crushed or ground siliceous stone, mixed with fire clay; -- used for lining Bessemer converters; also used for macadamizing roads.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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27 May 2025

DIRECTIONALITY

(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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