The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.
RETRACTOR
retractor
(noun) surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
retractor (plural retractors)
One who, or that which, retracts.
In breech-loading firearms, a device for withdrawing a cartridge shell from the barrel.
(chess) A chess puzzle in which a number of moves are retracted and the solver is challenged to reach an alternate outcome.
A surgical instrument used to hold apart the edges of an incision or wound.
A bandage to protect soft parts of the body from injury by a surgical saw.
(zoology) A muscle serving to draw in any part.
Source: Wiktionary
Re*tract"or, n.
Definition: One who, or that which, retracts. Specifically: (a) In breech-loading firearms, a device for withdrawing a cartridge shell from the barrel. (b) (Surg.)
Definition: An instrument for holding apart the edges of a wound during amputation. (c) (Surg.) A bandage to protect the soft parts from injury by the saw during amputation. (d) (Anat. & Zoöl.)
Definition: A muscle serving to draw in any organ or part. See Illust. under Phylactolæmata.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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