In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PYREX
Pyrex
(noun) a borosilicate glass with a low coefficient of expansion; used for heat-resistant glassware in cooking and chemistry
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
See Pyrex
Noun
pyrex (uncountable)
A kind of heat-resistant glass.
Anagrams
• prexy
Etymology
First manufactured by the Corning Glassware Factory in 1915.
Noun
Pyrex (uncountable)
A borosilicate glass with a low coefficient of thermal expansion; used for heat-resistant glassware in cooking and chemistry
Anagrams
• prexy
Source: Wiktionary
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DIRECTIONALITY
(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”
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