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.
ASDIC
sonar, echo sounder, asdic
(noun) a measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return; āsonar is an acronym for sound navigation rangingā; āasdic is an acronym for antisubmarine detection investigation committeeā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Former codename during development, from ASD (Anti-Submarine Division). Sometimes erroneously explained as "Allied Submarine Detection Investigation Committee".
Noun
ASDIC (uncountable)
(historical) sonar
Anagrams
• acids, ascid, cadis, caids, sadic
Source: Wiktionary
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THEORETICAL
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