As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
GYROSTABILISER
gyrostabilizer, gyrostabiliser
(noun) a stabilizer consisting of a heavy gyroscope that spins on a vertical axis; reduces side-to-side rolling of a ship or plane
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
gyrostabiliser (plural gyrostabilisers)
(British spelling) alternative form of gyrostabilizer
Source: Wiktionary
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ANOMALY
(noun) (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
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