You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.
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Ov"en, n. Etym: [AS. ofen; akin to D. oven, OHG. ofan, ovan, G. ofen, Icel. ofn, Dan. ovn, Sw. ugn, Goth. aúhns, Gr. ukha pot.]
Definition: A place arched over with brick or stonework, and used for baking, heating, or drying; hence, any structure, whether fixed or portable, which may be heated for baking, drying, etc.; esp., now, a chamber in a stove, used for baking or roasting.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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