METOPES

Noun

metopes

plural of metope

Anagrams

• poemets

Source: Wiktionary


METOPE

Met"o*pe, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr.

1. (Arch.)

Definition: The space between two triglyphs of the Doric frieze, which, among the ancients, was often adorned with carved work. See Illust. of Entablature.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The face of a crab.

Note: In the Parthenon, groups of centaurs and heroes in high relief occupy the metopes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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FISSILE

(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”


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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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