Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
RUNWAY
runway
(noun) a strip of level paved surface where planes can take off and land
runway
(noun) a narrow platform extending from the stage into the audience in a theater or nightclub etc.
runway
(noun) a chute down which logs can slide
track, rail, rails, runway
(noun) a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
runway (plural runways)
A defined, narrow section of land or an artificial structure used for access.
The usual path taken by deer or other wild animals, such as from a forest to a water source.
A narrow walkway (often on a platform) extending from a stage on which people walk, especially one used by models during fashion shows.
(athletics) In javelin, long jump, and similar events: a short track along which athletes can accelerate themselves for their jumps or throws.
(aviation) A section of land, usually paved, for airplanes to land on or take off from.
(slang) Hence, the number of months that a startup company can operate on its cash reserves.
A stream bed.
Synonyms
• (walkway extending from a stage): catwalk
Hypernyms
• way
Hyponyms
• (section of land for airplanes): airstrip, landing strip
Anagrams
• unwary, unwray
Source: Wiktionary
Run"way`, n.
1. The channel of a stream.
2. The beaten path made, by deer or other animals in passing to and from their feeding grounds.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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