In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
ADENOIDECTOMY
adenoidectomy
(noun) surgical removal of the adenoids; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
adenoidectomy (plural adenoidectomies)
(surgery) Surgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy.
Source: Wiktionary
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SHEET
(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
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