SQUINCHING

Verb

squinching

present participle of squinch

Source: Wiktionary


SQUINCH

Squinch, n. Etym: [Corrupted fr. sconce.] (Arch.)

Definition: A small arch thrown across the corner of a square room to support a superimposed mass, as where an octagonal spire or drum rests upon a square tower; -- called also sconce, and sconcheon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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HERMAPHRODITE

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Coffee Trivia

There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.

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