JACULATION

Noun

jaculation (plural jaculations)

(obsolete) The act of throwing or tossing something

Source: Wiktionary


Jac`u*la"tion, n. Etym: [L. jaculatio.]

Definition: The act of tossing, throwing, or hurling, as spears. Hurled to and fro with jaculation dire. Milton.

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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