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coffee ring

coffee ring noun: a brown ring-shaped stain left on a surface after a cup of coffee has been placed on it.

coffee ring: a brown ring-shaped stain left on a surface after a cup of coffee has been placed on it
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Noun

coffee ring (plural coffee rings)

  1. A brown ring-shaped stain left on a surface after a cup of coffee has been placed on it.

Forms of coffee ring

pluralcoffee rings

Words formed from coffee ring

Questions about coffee ring

What does coffee ring mean?
Coffee ring means a brown ring-shaped stain left on a surface after a cup of coffee has been placed on it.
What part of speech is coffee ring?
Coffee ring is a noun.
What is the plural of coffee ring?
The plural of coffee ring is coffee rings.

Words near coffee ring in the dictionary

  1. coffee pod
  2. coffee pods
  3. coffee pot
  4. coffee potful
  5. coffee pots
  6. coffee ring
  7. coffee ring effect
  8. coffee rings
  9. coffee roll
  10. coffee rolls
  11. coffee room

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