SEQUESTRATE

sequester, sequestrate, keep apart, set apart, isolate

(verb) set apart from others; “The dentist sequesters the tooth he is working on”

seclude, sequester, sequestrate, withdraw

(verb) keep away from others; “He sequestered himself in his study to write a book”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

sequestrate (third-person singular simple present sequestrates, present participle sequestrating, simple past and past participle sequestrated)

To sequester.

Adjective

sequestrate (not comparable)

(mycology) Having enclosed underground or partially buried fruiting bodies, like a truffle.

Source: Wiktionary


Se*ques"trate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sequestrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Sequestrating.]

Definition: To sequester.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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