In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
OVERLOADING
Etymology
Noun
overloading (countable and uncountable, plural overloadings)
(object-oriented) A type of polymorphism, where different functions, operators or variables with the same name are invoked based on the data types of the parameters passed.
(transport) loading of a vehicle with too heavy a weight.
Hyponyms
• function overloading
• method overloading
• operator overloading
Verb
overloading
present participle of overload
Source: Wiktionary
OVERLOAD
O`ver*load", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overloaded; p. pr. & vb. n. Overloading.] Etym: [Cf. Overlade.]
Definition: To load or fill to excess; to load too heavily.
O"ver*load`, n.
Definition: An excessive load; the excess beyond a proper load.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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