OVERREFINEMENT

distortion, overrefinement, straining, torture, twisting

(noun) the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

overrefinement (countable and uncountable, plural overrefinements)

Excessive refinement.

Source: Wiktionary


O"ver*re*fine"ment, n.

Definition: Excessive refinement.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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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