In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
vergence (countable and uncountable, plural vergences)
(physics) A measure of convergence or divergence of rays.
(physiology) The simultaneous turning of both eyes when focusing.
(geology) The direction of the overturned component of an asymmetric fold.
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23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.