Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
TELEMETERED
telemetered
(adjective) of or pertaining to telemetry; “the telemetered information was recorded and analyzed”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
telemetered (not comparable)
measured by means of telemetry
Source: Wiktionary
TELEMETER
Te*lem"e*ter, n. Etym: [Gr. -meter.]
Definition: An instrument used for measuring the distance of an object from an observer; as, a telescope with a micrometer for measuring the apparent diameter of an object whose real dimensions are known.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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