URANOMETRY

Etymology

Noun

uranometry (countable and uncountable, plural uranometries)

(astronomy, uncountable) The measurement of the constellations.

(astronomy, countable) A chart or catalogue of fixed stars, especially of stars visible to the naked eye.

Source: Wiktionary


U`ra*nom"e*try, n. Etym: [Gr. -metry.] (Astron.)

Definition: A chart or catalogue of fixed stars, especially of stars visible to the naked eye.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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CLINGFISH

(noun) very small (to 3 inches) flattened marine fish with a sucking disc on the abdomen for clinging to rocks etc.


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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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