Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.
TURNDOWN
nonacceptance, turndown
(noun) the act of refusing an offer; “the turndown was polite but very firm”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
turndown (plural turndowns)
A downturn.
A rejection.
(hotels) The service of turning down the bedcovers and often leaving chocolates, etc, on the pillow.
A downward pointing extension to a vehicle muffler.
Adjective
turndown (not comparable)
Capable of being turned down, or decreased in intensity.
Made to wear with the upper part turned down.
Anagrams
• down-turn, downturn
Source: Wiktionary
Turn"down`, a.
1. Capable of being turned down; specif. (Elec.), designating, or pertaining to, an incandescent lamp with a small additional filament which can be made incandescent when only a small amount of light is required.
2. Made to wear with the upper part turned down; as, a turndown collar.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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