In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
nanometer, nanometre, nm, millimicron, micromillimeter, micromillimetre
(noun) a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter
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nanometre (plural nanometres)
An SI subunit of length equal to 10-9 metres. Symbol: nm
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1 February 2025
(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.