Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
FANJET
fanjet, fan-jet, fanjet engine, turbojet, turbojet engine, turbofan, turbofan engine
(noun) a jet engine in which a fan driven by a turbine provides extra air to the burner and gives extra thrust
fanjet, fan-jet, turbofan, turbojet
(noun) an airplane propelled by a fanjet engine
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
fanjet (plural fanjets)
(aviation) A turbofan engine.
(aviation) (aviation) An airplane powered by turbofan engines.
Synonyms
• turbofan
Source: Wiktionary
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