reptation (countable and uncountable, plural reptations)
A creeping movement.
(physics) A creeping thermal motion of entangled linear polymers
(geometry) The motion of one plane figure around another, so that the longest diameter of one shall come into line with the shortest of the other.
• Potterian, patronite, tritanope
Source: Wiktionary
Rep*ta"tion (rp-t"shn), n. Etym: [L. reptatio, from reptare: cf. F. reptation.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The act of creeping.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 April 2025
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
