KED

Etymology

Noun

ked (plural keds)

Any of the family Hippoboscidae of obligate parasites, especially the sheep ked, Melophagus ovinus.

Synonyms

• (parasite of family Hippoboscidae): louse fly

• (Melophagus ovinus): sheep tick

Anagrams

• EDK, KDE, dek

Noun

KED (plural KEDs)

(emergency medicine) Initialism of Kendrick Extrication Device.

Anagrams

• EDK, KDE, dek

Source: Wiktionary



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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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