In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SUBTENDED
Verb
subtended
simple past tense and past participle of subtend
Anagrams
• subdented
Source: Wiktionary
SUBTEND
Sub*tend", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Subtended; p. pr. & vb. n. Subtending.] Etym: [L. subtendere; sub under + tendere to stretch, extend. See Tend.]
Definition: To extend under, or be opposed to; as, the line of a triangle which subtends the right angle; the chord subtends an arc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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