Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
THERMOREGULATOR
thermostat, thermoregulator
(noun) a regulator for automatically regulating temperature by starting or stopping the supply of heat
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
thermoregulator (plural thermoregulators)
Any organism that carries out thermoregulation.
A device that assists with thermoregulation, e.g. for a newborn infant.
Source: Wiktionary
Ther`mo*reg"u*la`tor, n. (Physics)
Definition: A device for the automatic regulation of temperature; a thermostat.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
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