In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SYNTONIZE
Verb
syntonize (third-person singular simple present syntonizes, present participle syntonizing, simple past and past participle syntonized)
(electronics) To adjust two electronic circuits or devices to operate on the same frequency.
Source: Wiktionary
Syn"to*nize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. -nized; p. pr. & vb. n. -nizing.] [See Syntony.] (Physics)
Definition: To adjust or devise so as to emit or respond to electric oscillations of a certain wave length; to tune; specif., to put (two or more instruments or systems of wireless telegraphy) in syntony with each other. -- Syn`to*ni*za"tion (#), n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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