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.
CONTRATE
Etymology
Adjective
contrate (not comparable)
Having cogs or teeth projecting parallel to the axis, instead of radiating from it.
Source: Wiktionary
Con"trate, a. Etym: [See Contra-.]
Definition: Having cogs or teeth projecting parallel to the axis, instead of radiating from it. [R.] Contrate wheel. See Crown wheel.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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