retroceding
present participle of retrocede
Source: Wiktionary
Re"tro*cede, v. t. Etym: [Pref. retro- + cede: cf. F. rétrocéder.]
Definition: To cede or grant back; as, to retrocede a territory to a former proprietor.
Re"tro*cede, v. i. Etym: [L. retrocedere; retro backward, back + cedere to go. See Cede.]
Definition: To go back.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 June 2025
(noun) the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped); “asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
