In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
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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OBLIGATE
(adjective) restricted to a particular condition of life; “an obligate anaerobe can survive only in the absence of oxygen”
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