URRY

Ur"ry, n. Etym: [Cf. Gael. uir, uireach, mold, clay.]

Definition: A sort of blue or black clay lying near a vein of coal.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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29 May 2025

CRITICAL

(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”


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Coffee Trivia

In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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