OVERSTAYING

Verb

overstaying

present participle of overstay

Source: Wiktionary


OVERSTAY

O`ver*stay", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overstayed or Overstaid (; p. pr. & vb. n. Overstaying.]

Definition: To stay beyond the time or the limits of; as, to overstay the appointed time. Bp. Hall.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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HABIT

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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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