You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.
haven, oasis
(noun) a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
oasis
(noun) a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Oasis
A census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States.
A census-designated place in Elko County, Nevada, United States.
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oasis (plural oases or oasises)
A spring of fresh water, surrounded by a fertile region of vegetation, in a desert.
A quiet, peaceful place or situation separated from surrounding noise or bustle.
• (quiet place or situation): island, refuge
The plural oasises is rare and sometimes proscribed.
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OASIS
(computing) Acronym of Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards.
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Source: Wiktionary
O"as*is (o"a*sis or o*a"sis; 277), n.; pl. Oases (-sez). [L., fr. Gr. 'o`asis; cf. Copt. ouahe.]
Definition: A fertile or green spot in a waste or desert, esp. in a sandy desert.
My one oasis in the dust and drouth Of city life. Tennyson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.