Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
INVALIDING
Verb
invaliding
present participle of invalid
Noun
invaliding (plural invalidings)
(UK) The act of exempting someone from duty because of injury or ill health.
Source: Wiktionary
INVALID
In*val"id, a. Etym: [Pref. in- not + valid: cf. F. invalide, L. invalidus infirm, weak. Cf. Invalid infirm.]
1. Of no force, weight, or cogency; not valid; weak.
2. (Law)
Definition: Having no force, effect, or efficacy; void; null; as, an invalid contract or agreement.
In"va*lid, n. Etym: [F. invalide, n. & a., L. invalidus, a. See Invalid null.]
Definition: A person who is weak and infirm; one who is disabled for active service; especially, one in chronic ill health.
In"va*lid, a. Etym: [See Invalid, n.]
Definition: Not well; feeble; infirm; sickly; as, he had an invalid daughter.
In"va*lid, v. t.
1. To make or render invalid or infirm. "Invalided, bent, and almost blind." Dickens.
2. To classify or enroll as an invalid. Peace coming, he was invalided on half pay. Carlyle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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