In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
KEYPUNCH
Etymology
Noun
keypunch (plural keypunches)
(computing) A mechanical device whose keys are pressed, individually or in combination, to punch holes in punched cards or paper tape that correspond to particular characters.
(computing) An electric machine with a keyboard that has the same function.
Verb
keypunch (third-person singular simple present keypunches, present participle keypunching, simple past and past participle keypunched)
To use such a device or machine
Source: Wiktionary
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DISPERSION
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
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