OBTEMPERING

Verb

obtempering

present participle of obtemper

Source: Wiktionary


OBTEMPER

Ob*tem"per, v. t. & i. Etym: [See Obtemperate.] (Scots Law)

Definition: To obey (a judgment or decree).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

27 December 2024

OBLIGATE

(adjective) restricted to a particular condition of life; “an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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