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.
ROTATIVE
Etymology
Adjective
rotative (comparative more rotative, superlative most rotative)
Turning like a wheel; rotary; rotational.
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Source: Wiktionary
Ro"ta*tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. rotatif.]
Definition: turning, as a wheel; rotary; rotational. This high rotative velocity of the sun must cause an equatorial rise of the solar atmosphere. Siemens. Rotative engine, a steam engine in which the reciprocating motion of the piston is transformed into a continuous rotary motion, as by means of a connecting rod, a working beam and crank, or an oscillating cylinder.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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