PUTTERING

Verb

puttering

present participle of putter

Noun

puttering (plural putterings)

The act of one who putters.

Source: Wiktionary


PUTTER

Put"ter, n.

1. One who puts or plates.

2. Specifically, one who pushes the small wagons in a coal mine, and the like. [Prov. Eng.]

Put"ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Puttered; p. pr. & vb. n. Puttering.] Etym: [See Potter.]

Definition: To act inefficiently or idly; to trifle; to potter.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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Coffee Trivia

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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