PERSCRUTATION

Etymology

Noun

perscrutation (plural perscrutations)

(rare) A thorough searching; a minute inquiry or scrutiny.

Source: Wiktionary


Per`scru*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. perscrutatio, fr. perscrutari to search through.]

Definition: A thorough searching; a minute inquiry or scrutiny. Carlyle

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SPRINGBOARD

(noun) a beginning from which an enterprise is launched; “he uses other people’s ideas as a springboard for his own”; “reality provides the jumping-off point for his illusions”; “the point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out”


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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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