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.
WINDSHIELD
windshield, windscreen
(noun) transparent screen (as of glass) to protect occupants of a vehicle
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
windshield (plural windshields)
(North America) A transparent screen made of glass, located at the front and back of a vehicle in front of its occupants to protect them from the wind and weather.
A cover for a microphone to exclude airy noises such as wind and breathing.
Synonyms
• (UK, Australian English) windscreen
Verb
windshield (third-person singular simple present windshields, present participle windshielding, simple past and past participle windshielded)
(transitive) To install a windshield on.
Source: Wiktionary
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INTERSPERSION
(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”
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