HOMERING

Verb

homering

present participle of homer

Anagrams

• Moehring, rehoming

Source: Wiktionary


HOMER

Hom"er, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A carrier pigeon remarkable for its ability to return home from a distance.

Ho"mer, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: See Hoemother.

Ho"mer, n. Etym: [Heb. khomer.]

Definition: A Hebrew measure containing, as a liquid measure, ten baths, equivalent to fifty-five gallons, two quarts, one pint; and, as a dry measure, ten ephahs, equivalent to six bushels, two pecks, four quarts. [Written also chomer, gomer.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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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