In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
UPTAKING
Verb
uptaking
present participle of uptake
Noun
uptaking (plural uptakings)
An understanding; comprehension.
Source: Wiktionary
UPTAKE
Up*take", v. t.
Definition: To take into the hand; to take up; to help. [Obs.] Wyclif. Spenser.
Up"take`, n. (Steam Boilers)
1. The pipe leading upward from the smoke box of a steam boiler to the chimney, or smokestack; a flue leading upward.
2. Understanding; apprehension. [Scot.] Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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