In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
EQUIBALANCING
Verb
equibalancing
present participle of equibalance
Source: Wiktionary
EQUIBALANCE
E`qui*bal"ance, n. Etym: [Equi- + balance.]
Definition: Equal weight; equiponderance.
E`qui*bal"ance, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Equibalanced; p. pr. & vb. n. Equibalancing.]
Definition: To make of equal weight; to balance equally; to counterbalance; to equiponderate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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