HARDLINE

hardline, hard-line

(adjective) firm and uncompromising; “a hard-line policy”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hardline (plural hardlines)

(business) A retail product collection consisting primarily of hardware targeting the do-it-yourself customer.

(business) A retail product collection which includes many non-information goods, such as home appliances, housewares, and sporting goods, in addition to the DIY hardware which is the focus of the first definition, above.

(telephony) A physical wire or cable connection; landline

Adjective

hardline (not comparable)

uncompromising; rigidly holding to a set of beliefs

(business) belonging to a hardline

Source: Wiktionary



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The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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