In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SEMICIRCULAR
semicircular
(adjective) curved into a half circle
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
semicircular (not comparable)
In the shape of half of a circle or a semicircle.
Source: Wiktionary
Sem`i*cir"cu*lar, a.
Definition: Having the form of half of a circle. Addison. Semicircular canals (Anat.), certain canals of the inner ear. See under Ear.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FOCUS
(noun) maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system; “in focus”; “out of focus”
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