PERVICACY

Etymology

Noun

pervicacy (uncountable)

(obsolete) Pervicacity; stubbornness. [16th–18th c.]

Source: Wiktionary


Per"vi*ca*cy, n. Etym: [L. pervicacia.]

Definition: Pervicacity. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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12 June 2025

RAREFACTION

(noun) a decrease in the density of something; “a sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium”


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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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