In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
ROLLWAY
Etymology
Noun
rollway (plural rollways)
An inclined slope or chute prepared for rolling logs into a stream or into a mill.
(rare) A series of cylindrical metal rolls placed between two rails and spaced apart, used to convey materials along a production line.
Source: Wiktionary
Roll"way`, n.
Definition: A place prepared for rolling logs into a stream.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ANALYSIS
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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