Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
RECAP
retread, recap
(noun) a used automobile tire that has been remolded to give it new treads
recapitulation, recap, review
(noun) a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
recapitulate, recap
(verb) summarize briefly; “Let’s recapitulate the main ideas”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Verb
recap (third-person singular simple present recaps, present participle recapping, simple past and past participle recapped)
To seal (something) again with a cap.
To replace the worn tread on a tire by gluing a new outer portion. (US English only - Retread in UK English)
Noun
recap (plural recaps)
A tire that has had new tread glued on.
Etymology 2
Noun
recap (plural recaps)
A recapitulation.
Synonyms
• (recapitulation): summarisation/summarization, summary, summing-up
Verb
recap (third-person singular simple present recaps, present participle recapping, simple past and past participle recapped)
To recapitulate.
Synonyms
• (recapitulate): summarise/summarize, sum up
Etymology 3
Noun
recap (plural recaps)
A leveraged recapitalization accomplished by increasing the debt to equity ratio.
Etymology 4
Verb
recap (third-person singular simple present recaps, present participle recapping, simple past and past participle recapped)
(informal) To replace capacitors in electronic equipment.
Anagrams
• Pacer, caper, crape, pacer
Source: Wiktionary
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