Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
STOPPAGE
stop, stoppage
(noun) the act of stopping something; “the third baseman made some remarkable stops”; “his stoppage of the flow resulted in a flood”
blockage, block, closure, occlusion, stop, stoppage
(noun) an obstruction in a pipe or tube; “we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe”
arrest, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage
(noun) the state of inactivity following an interruption; “the negotiations were in arrest”; “held them in check”; “during the halt he got some lunch”; “the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow”; “he spent the entire stop in his seat”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
stoppage (plural stoppages)
A pause or halt of some activity.
Synonyms: hiatus, moratorium, recess, Thesaurus:pause
Something that forms an obstacle to continued activity; a blockage or obstruction.
Source: Wiktionary
Stop"page, n.
Definition: The act of stopping, or arresting progress, motion, or action; also, the state of being stopped; as, the stoppage of the circulation of the blood; the stoppage of commerce.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INFERIOR
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