The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
AEROSHELL
Etymology
Noun
aeroshell (plural aeroshells)
An aerodynamic shell that protects a spacecraft during travel from lift-off through the atmosphere from aerodynamic forces
Coordinate terms
• heatshield
Source: Wiktionary
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19 June 2025
ROOTS
(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
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