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.
AEROMECHANICS
aeromechanics, aerodynamics
(noun) the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases (especially air) and their effects on bodies in the flow
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
aeromechanics (uncountable)
(physics) The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases; it comprises aerostatics and aerodynamics
Etymology 2
Noun
aeromechanics
plural of aeromechanic
Source: Wiktionary
A`ër*o*me*chan"ics, n.
Definition: The science of equilibrium and motion of air or an aëriform fluid, including aërodynamics and aërostatics.
AEROMECHANIC
A`ër*o*me*chan"ic, A`ër*o*me*chan"ical, a.
Definition: Of or pert. to aëromechanics.
A`ër*o*me*chan"ic, n.
Definition: A mechanic or mechanician expert in the art and practice of aëronautics.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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