levator
(noun) a muscle that serves to lift some body part (as the eyelid or lip)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
levator (plural levators or levatores)
(anatomy) lifting muscle
(anatomy, specifically) The levator palpebrae superioris muscle.
• depressor
• Tervola, love rat
Source: Wiktionary
Le*va"tor, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. levare to raise. See Lever, n.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: A muscle that serves to raise some part, as the lip or the eyelid.
2. (Surg.)
Definition: A surgical instrument used to raise a depressed part of the skull.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 May 2025
(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
