The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ABLAQUEATION
Ab*la`que*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. ablaqueatio.]
Definition: The act or process of laying bare the roots of trees to expose them to the air and water. [Obs.] Evelyn.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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GUILLOTINE
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; “The French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the country”
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