In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
TETRODE
tetrode
(noun) a thermionic tube having four electrodes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
tetrode (plural tetrodes)
A thermionic valve similar to a triode with the addition of a screen grid to protect the control grid.
A dynatron.
A dual-gate MOSFET.
Source: Wiktionary
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