rottenstone, tripoli
(noun) a weathered and decomposed siliceous limestone; in powdered form it is used in polishing
Source: WordNet® 3.1
rottenstone (countable and uncountable, plural rottenstones)
(geology) A soft, friable limestone, used in polishes.
rottenstone (third-person singular simple present rottenstones, present participle rottenstoning, simple past and past participle rottenstoned)
(transitive) To polish with rottenstone.
Source: Wiktionary
28 November 2024
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
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.
