HOLDDOWN

Etymology

Noun

holddown (plural holddowns)

(engineering) A clamping device that holds another structural element in place.

(computing) A period during which a network router ignores messages about a currently unreachable route, giving it time to become reachable again.

Source: Wiktionary



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17 March 2025

PARAMAGNET

(noun) magnet made of a substance whose magnetization is proportional to the strength of the magnetic field applied to it


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Coffee Trivia

The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

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