PINOCLES

PINOCLE

Pe"nu*chle, Pin"o*cle, n.

Definition: A game at cards, played with forty-eight cards, being all the cards above the eight spots in two packs.

Pin"o*cle, n.

Definition: See Penuchle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

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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Coffee Trivia

Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.

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