preterit, preterite
(noun) a term formerly used to refer to the simple past tense
Source: WordNet® 3.1
preterite (not comparable)
(grammar, of a tense) showing an action at a determined moment in the past.
Belonging wholly to the past; passed by.
• (belonging wholly to the past): bygone, foregone; see also past
preterite (plural preterites)
(grammar) The preterite tense, simple past tense: the grammatical tense that determines the specific initiation or termination of an action in the past.
• tipteerer
Source: Wiktionary
Pret"er*ite, a. & n.
Definition: Same as Preterit.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
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.