According to WorldAtlas, Canada is the only non-European country to make its top ten list of coffee consumers. The United States at a distant 25 on the list.
LENGTHENING
prolongation, protraction, perpetuation, lengthening
(noun) the act of prolonging something; “there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
lengthening (plural lengthenings)
The process of growing longer.
(phonology) a type of sound change when a sound (especially a vowel) lengthens
Verb
lengthening
present participle of lengthen
Source: Wiktionary
LENGTHEN
Length"en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lengthenel; p. pr. & vb. n. Lengthening.]
Definition: To extent in length; to make longer in extent or duration; as, to lengthen a line or a road; to lengthen life; -- sometimes followed by out. What if I please to lengthen out his date. Dryden.
Length"en, v. i.
Definition: To become longer. Locke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COWBERRY
(noun) low evergreen shrub of high north temperate regions of Europe and Asia and America bearing red edible berries
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