Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
ACCELEROMETER
accelerometer
(noun) an instrument for measuring the acceleration of aircraft or rockets
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
accelerometer (plural accelerometers)
An instrument for measuring acceleration.
An instrument made for detecting and measuring vibrations.
Source: Wiktionary
Ac*cel`er*om"e*ter, n. Etym: [Accelerate + -meter.]
Definition: An apparatus for measuring the velocity imparted by gunpowder.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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EXECUTION
(noun) (law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable
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