There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
SCRIM
scrim
(noun) a firm open-weave fabric used for a curtain in the theater
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
scrim (countable and uncountable, plural scrims)
A kind of light cotton or linen fabric, often woven in openwork patterns, -- used for curtains, etc,.
A large military scarf, usually camouflage coloured and used for concealment when not used as a scarf.
A woven, nonwoven or knitted fabric composed of continuous strands of material used for reinforcing or strengthening membranes.
(theater) A theater drop that appears opaque when a scene in front is lighted and transparent or translucent when a scene in back is lighted.
(photography) A sheet of gauze etc. used to reduce the intensity of light.
Thin canvas glued on the inside of panels to prevent shrinking, checking, etc.
Verb
scrim (third-person singular simple present scrims, present participle scrimming, simple past and past participle scrimmed)
(photography) To use a scrim.
Etymology 2
Noun
scrim (plural scrims)
(online gaming) A practice match between one or more organized teams usually in preparation for a more competitive format, such as a tournament.
Verb
scrim (third-person singular simple present scrims, present participle scrimming, simple past and past participle scrimmed)
(online gaming) To participate in a scrim.
Anagrams
• CMIRs, Crims, crims
Source: Wiktionary
Scrim, n.
1. A kind of light cotton or linen fabric, often woven in openwork patterns, -- used for curtains, etc,; -- called also India scrim.
2. pl.
Definition: Thin canvas glued on the inside of panels to prevent shrinking, checking, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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