In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
RIMMED
rimmed
(adjective) having a rim or a rim of a specified kind; “do you wear rimmed or rimless glasses?”
RIM
rim
(verb) roll around the rim of; “the ball rimmed the basket”
rim
(verb) furnish with a rim; “rim a hat”
rim
(verb) run around the rim of; “Sugar rimmed the dessert plate”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
rimmed (not comparable)
(often, in combination) having a rim
Verb
rimmed
simple past tense and past participle of rim
Anagrams
• dimmer
Source: Wiktionary
RIM
Rim, n. Etym: [As. rima, reoma, edge; cf. W. rhim, rhimp, a rim, edge, boundary, termination, Armor, rim. Cf. Rind.]
1. The border, edge, or margin of a thing, usually of something circular or curving; as, the rim of a kettle or basin.
2. The lower part of the abdomen. [Obs.] Shak. Arch rim (Phonetics), the line between the gums and the palate.
– Rim-fire cartridge. (Mil.) See under Cartridge.
– Rim lock. See under Lock.
Rim, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rimmed; p. pr. & vb. n. Rimming.]
Definition: To furnish with a rim; to border.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SPRINGBOARD
(noun) a beginning from which an enterprise is launched; “he uses other people’s ideas as a springboard for his own”; “reality provides the jumping-off point for his illusions”; “the point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but must be the function it carries out”
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