Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world, next to crude oil. It’s also one of the oldest commodities, with over 2.25 billion cups of coffee consumed worldwide daily.
SHUNTER
shunter
(noun) a small locomotive used to move cars around but not to make trips
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
shunter (plural shunters)
(rail transport, British) A railway locomotive used for shunting; a switcher.
(rail transport, British) A person who carries out shunting operations.
Synonyms
• (locomotive): switcher (US), shunting engine (UK)
Anagrams
• hunters, nurseth
Source: Wiktionary
Shunt"er, n. (Railroad)
Definition: A person employed to shunt cars from one track to another.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISKETTE
(noun) a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer; “floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price”
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