In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
TIMER
timer
(noun) a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end
timer
(noun) a regulator that activates or deactivates a mechanism at set times
timekeeper, timer
(noun) (sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
timer (plural timers)
Someone or something which times.
A device used to measure amounts of time.
Any electronic function that causes a device to be able to do something automatically after a preset amount of time.
Anagrams
• Terim, ermit, merit, miter, mitre, remit
Source: Wiktionary
Tim"er, n.
Definition: A timekeeper; especially, a watch by which small intervals of time can be measured; a kind of stop watch. It is used for timing the speed of horses, machinery, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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