In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
ECHOLOCATION
echolocation, echo sounding
(noun) determining the location of something by measuring the time it takes for an echo to return from it
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
echolocation (countable and uncountable, plural echolocations)
The use of echoes to detect objects as observed in bats and other natural creatures. Also known as biosonar.
Source: Wiktionary
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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