The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ACHROMATISM
colorlessness, colourlessness, achromatism, achromaticity
(noun) the visual property of being without chromatic color
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
achromatism (uncountable)
The state or quality of being achromatic; achromaticity.
The state of being free of colors, not emitting or separating into colors.
Achromatopia.
Source: Wiktionary
A*chro"ma*tism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. achromatisme.]
Definition: The state or quality of being achromatic; as, the achromatism of a lens; achromaticity. Nichol.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
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