TORMENTER

tormenter, tormentor, teaser

(noun) a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings

tormentor, tormenter, persecutor

(noun) someone who torments

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

tormenter (plural tormenters)

Alternative spelling of tormentor

Source: Wiktionary


Tor*ment"er, n.

1. One who, or that which, torments; a tormentor.

2. An executioner. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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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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