segregating
present participle of segregate
Source: Wiktionary
Seg"re*gate, a. Etym: [L. segregatus, p. p. of segregare to separate; pref. se- aside + grex, gregis, a flock or herd. See Gregarious.]
1. Separate; select.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: Separated from others of the same kind.
Seg"re*gate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Segregated; p. pr. & vb. n. Segregating.]
Definition: To separate from others; to set apart. They are still segregated, Christians from Christians, under odious designations. I. Taylor.
Seg"re*gate, v. i. (Geol.)
Definition: To separate from a mass, and collect together about centers or along lines of fracture, as in the process of crystallization or solidification.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 April 2025
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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.
