In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SERVO
servomechanical, servo
(adjective) of or involving servomechanisms
servo, servomechanism, servosystem
(noun) control system that converts a small mechanical motion into one requiring much greater power; may include a negative feedback system
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
servo (plural servos)
A servomechanism or servomotor.
Verb
servo (third-person singular simple present servos, present participle servoing, simple past and past participle servoed)
To control by means of a servocontrol
Etymology 2
Noun
servo (plural servos)
(Australia, New Zealand) A service station, being a place to buy petrol for cars etc, as well as various convenience items, with or without actual car service facilities.
Anagrams
• Vores, overs, roves, verso, vores
Source: Wiktionary
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CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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