HYDROPULT

Etymology

Noun

hydropult (plural hydropults)

A hand-powered machine for spraying water.

Source: Wiktionary


Hy"dro*pult, n. Etym: [Hydro-, 1 + Gr.

Definition: A machine for throwing water by hand power, as a garden engine, a fire extinguisher, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SUPERFETATION

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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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