“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
ASTROSCOPE
As"tro*scope, n. Etym: [Astro- + scope.]
Definition: An old astronomical instrument, formed of two cones, on whose surface the constellations were delineated.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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MECHANISM
(noun) the technical aspects of doing something; “a mechanism of social control”; “mechanisms of communication”; “the mechanics of prose style”
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