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.
INDUCTORS
Noun
inductors
plural of inductor
Source: Wiktionary
INDUCTOR
In*duct"or, n. Etym: [L., one who stirs up or rouses. See Induce.]
1. The person who inducts another into an office or benefice.
2. (Elec.)
Definition: That portion of an electrical apparatus, in which is the inducing charge or current.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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