As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
kinks
plural of kink
kinks
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of kink
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Source: Wiktionary
Kink, n. Etym: [D. kink a bend or turn, or Sw. kink.]
1. A twist or loop in a rope or thread, caused by a spontaneous doubling or winding upon itself; a close loop or curl; a doubling in a cord.
2. An unreasonable notion; a crotchet; a whim; a caprice. [Colloq.] Cozzens.
Kink, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Kinked; p. pr. & vb. n. Kinking.]
Definition: To wind into a kink; to knot or twist spontaneously upon itself, as a rope or thread.
Kink, n. Etym: [Cf. Chincough, Kink-haust.]
Definition: A fit of coughing; also, a convulsive fit of laughter. [Scot.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.