In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PUSHROD
Etymology
Noun
pushrod (plural pushrods)
(automotive)A rod in a piston engine that actuates rocker arms above the cylinder head.
(mechanical engineering, bicycling) A rod in an internal gear hub that actuates the shifting mechanism.
Source: Wiktionary
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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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