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NUGGET

Nug"get, n. Etym: [Earlier niggot, prob. for nigot, an ingot. See Ingot.]

Definition: A lump; a mass, esp. a native lump of a precious metal; as, a nugget of gold.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

17 March 2025

PARAMAGNET

(noun) magnet made of a substance whose magnetization is proportional to the strength of the magnetic field applied to it


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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