Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
SKIVERING
Verb
skivering
present participle of skiver
Source: Wiktionary
SKIVER
Skiv"er, n. Etym: [Cf. Skewer, Shiver a fragment.]
1. An inferior quality of leather, made of split sheepskin, tanned by immersion in sumac, and dyed. It is used for hat linings, pocketbooks, bookbinding, etc.
2. The cutting tool or machine used in splitting leather or skins, as sheepskins.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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