There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
LOCKAGE
lockage
(noun) passage through a lock in a canal or waterway
lockage
(noun) a system of locks in a canal or waterway
lockage
(noun) a fee charged for passage through a lock in a canal or waterway
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
lockage (countable and uncountable, plural lockages)
Materials for locks in a canal.
The works forming a canal lock or locks.
A toll paid for passing the locks of a canal.
The amount of elevation and descent made by the locks of a canal.
(colloquial) A situation where things lock together.
Source: Wiktionary
Lock"age, n.
1. Materials for locks in a canal, or the works forming a lock or locks.
2. Toll paid for passing the locks of a canal.
3. Amount of elevation and descent made by the locks of a canal. The entire lock will be about fifty feet. De Witt Clinton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
16 April 2025
RACY
(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
Coffee Trivia
