quaternaries
plural of quaternary
Source: Wiktionary
Qua*ter"na*ry, a. Etym: [L. quaternarius consisting of four each, containing four, fr. quaterni four each, fr. quattuor four: cf. F. quaternaire. See Four.]
1. Consisting of four; by fours, or in sets of four.
2. (Geol.)
Definition: Later than, or subsequent to, the Tertiary; Post-tertiary; as, the Quaternary age, or Age of man.
Qua*ter"na*ry, n. Etym: [L. numerus quaternarius: cf. F. quaternaire.]
1. The number four. Boyle.
2. (Geol.)
Definition: The Quaternary age, era, or formation. See the Chart of Geology.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 November 2024
(noun) stout-bodied broad-winged moth with conspicuously striped or spotted wings; larvae are hairy caterpillars
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.
