SCARCEMENTS

Noun

scarcements

plural of scarcement

Source: Wiktionary


SCARCEMENT

Scarce"ment, n. (Arch. & Engin.)

Definition: An offset where a wall or bank of earth, etc., retreats, leaving a shelf or footing.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

17 May 2025

ANTHOZOAN

(noun) sessile marine coelenterates including solitary and colonial polyps; the medusoid phase is entirely suppressed


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Coffee Trivia

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.

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