In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
QUADRUPLICATING
Verb
quadruplicating
present participle of quadruplicate
Source: Wiktionary
QUADRUPLICATE
Quad*ru"pli*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Quadruplicated; p. pr. & vb. n. Quadruplicating.] Etym: [L. quadruplicatus, p. p. of quadruplicare, fr. quadrupleQuadruplex.]
Definition: To make fourfold; to double twice; to quadruple.
Quad*ru"pli*cate, a. Etym: [L. quadruplicatus, p. p.]
1. Fourfold; doubled twice; four times repeated; as, a quadruplicate ratio, or a quadruplicate proportion.
2. (Math.)
Definition: Raised to the fourth power. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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