HINDERANCE

hindrance, hinderance, interference

(noun) the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding

hindrance, hinderance, hitch, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference

(noun) any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

hindrance, hinderance, deterrent, impediment, balk, baulk, handicap

(noun) something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hinderance (plural hinderances)

Archaic spelling of hindrance.

Source: Wiktionary


Hin"der*ance. n.

Definition: Same as Hindrance.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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