Coffee is among the most consumed beverages worldwide. According to Statista, an average person consumes roughly 42.6 liters of coffee per year.
OCCLUDING
Verb
occluding
present participle of occlude
Source: Wiktionary
OCCLUDE
Oc*clude", v. t. Etym: [L. occludere, occlusum; ob (see Ob-) + claudere to shut.]
1. To shut up; to close. Sir T. Browne.
2. (Chem.)
Definition: To take in and retain; to absorb; -- said especially with respect to gases; as iron, platinum, and palladium occlude large volumes of hydrogen.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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