PRESTRESS

Etymology

Verb

prestress (third-person singular simple present prestresses, present participle prestressing, simple past and past participle prestressed)

(construction) To apply stress to structural components in order to produce a tension that counteracts the loads to which the component is subjected in its designed use.

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20 April 2025

SALAD

(noun) food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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