As of 2019, Starbucks opens a new store every 15 hours in China. The coffee chain has grown by 700% over the past decade.
PIPELAYER
Pipe"lay`er, n., or Pipe" lay`er.
1. One who lays conducting pipes in the ground, as for water, gas, etc.
2. (Polit. Cant)
Definition: A politician who works in secret; -- in this sense, usually written as one word. [U.S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)
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