The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
AGGLUTINATED
Verb
agglutinated
simple past tense and past participle of agglutinate
Source: Wiktionary
AGGLUTINATE
Ag*glu"ti*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Agglutinated; p. pr. & vb. n. Agglutinating.] Etym: [L. agglutinatus, p. p. of agglutinare to glue or cement to a thing; ad + glutinare to glue; gluten glue. See Glue.]
Definition: To unite, or cause to adhere, as with glue or other viscous substance; to unite by causing an adhesion of substances.
Ag*glu"ti*nate, a.
1. United with glue or as with glue; cemented together.
2. (physiol.)
Definition: Consisting of root words combined but not materially altered as to form or meaning; as, agglutinate forms, languages, etc. See Agglutination, 2.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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