QUASSATION

Quas*sa"tion, n. Etym: [L. quassatio, from quassare to shake. See Quash to crush.]

Definition: The act of shaking, or the state of being shaken. Gayton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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20 November 2024

ENEMA

(noun) an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes


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Coffee Trivia

In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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