In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PROJECTOR
projector
(noun) an optical instrument that projects an enlarged image onto a screen
projector
(noun) an optical device for projecting a beam of light
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
projector (plural projectors)
Someone who devises or suggests a project; a proposer or planner of something. [from 16th c.]
An optical device that projects a beam of light, especially one used to project an image (or moving images) onto a screen. [from 19th c.]
(psychology) One who projects, or ascribes his/her own feelings to others.
(maths) An operator that forms a projection.
Source: Wiktionary
Pro*ject"or, n. Etym: [Cf. F. projeteur.]
Definition: One who projects a scheme or design; hence, one who forms fanciful or chimerical schemes. L'Estrange.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTUITIVELY
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