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.
OVERGLAZED
Verb
overglazed
simple past tense and past participle of overglaze
Source: Wiktionary
OVERGLAZE
O"ver*glaze`, a. (Ceramics) (a) Applied over the glaze; -- said of enamel paintings, which sometimes are seen to project from the surface of the ware. (b) Suitable for applying upon the glaze; -- said of vitrifiable colors used in ceramic decoration.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DITHER
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