PRESBYOPE

presbyope

(noun) a person with presbyopia; someone who is farsighted resulting from the progressive loss with aging of the elasticity of the crystalline lens

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

presbyope (plural presbyopes)

(medicine) One who has presbyopia: a farsighted person

Source: Wiktionary


Pres"by*ope, n. (Med.)

Definition: One who has presbyopia; a farsighted person.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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1 June 2025

BACKFIRE

(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”


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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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