LAXATION

loosening, laxation

(noun) the act of making something less tight

defecation, laxation, shitting

(noun) the elimination of fecal waste through the anus

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

laxation (countable and uncountable, plural laxations)

The act of loosening or slackening, or the state of being loosened or slackened.

Source: Wiktionary


Lax*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. laxatio, fr. laxare to loosen, fr. laxus loose, slack.]

Definition: The act of loosening or slackening, or the state of being loosened or slackened.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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27 April 2024

GREAT

(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; “a great crisis”; “had a great stake in the outcome”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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