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.
WASHER
washer, automatic washer, washing machine
(noun) a home appliance for washing clothes and linens automatically
washer
(noun) seal consisting of a flat disk placed to prevent leakage
washer
(noun) someone who washes things for a living
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Washer (plural Washers)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Washer is the 17565th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1601 individuals. Washer is most common among White (93.19%) individuals.
Anagrams
• hawser, rewash, whares
Etymology
Noun
washer (plural washers)
Something that washes; especially an appliance such as a washing machine or dishwasher.
A person who washes (especially clothes) for a living; a washerman or washerwoman.
A flat disk, placed beneath a nut or at some joint, to distribute pressure, alleviate friction or prevent leakage.
A face cloth.
Synonyms
• (flat disk to distribute pressure or to alleviate friction): blotter
Verb
washer (third-person singular simple present washers, present participle washering, simple past and past participle washered)
(transitive) To fit (a mechanical device) with a washer.
Anagrams
• hawser, rewash, whares
Source: Wiktionary
Wash"er, n. Etym: [AS. wæscere.]
1. One who, or that which, washes.
2. A ring of metal, leather, or other material, or a perforated plate, used for various purposes, as around a bolt or screw to form a seat for the head or nut, or around a wagon axle to prevent endwise motion of the hub of the wheel and relieve friction, or in a joint to form a packing, etc.
3. (Plumbing)
Definition: A fitting, usually having a plug, applied to a cistern, tub, sink, or the like, and forming the outlet opening.
4. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The common raccoon.
5. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Same as Washerwoman, 2. [Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ROOTS
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
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