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.
AIRBRAKE
airbrake
(noun) a vehicular brake that operates by compressed air; especially for heavy vehicles
airbrake, dive brake
(noun) a small parachute or articulated flap to reduce the speed of an aircraft
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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