You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.
PHOTOGLYPHIC
Etymology
Adjective
photoglyphic (not comparable)
Relating to the art of engraving by the action of light.
Source: Wiktionary
Pho`to*glyph"ic, a. Etym: [Photo- + Gr.
Definition: Pertaining to the art of engraving by the action of light. [Written also photoglyptic.] Photoglyphic engraving, a process of etching on copper, steel, or zinc, by means of the action of light and certain chemicals, so that from the plate impressions may be taken. Sir D. Brewster.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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