Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
GYROPIGEON
Gy"ro*pi"geon, n. Etym: [L. gyrare to revolve + E. pigeon.]
Definition: A flying object simulating a pigeon in flight, when projected from a spring trap. It is used as a flying target in shooting matches. Knight.
Gy"ro*pi"geon, n. Etym: [L. gyrare to revolve + E. pigeon.]
Definition: A flying object simulating a pigeon in flight, when projected from a spring trap. It is used as a flying target in shooting matches. Knight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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