The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
BIFURCATED
bifurcated
(adjective) divided into or made up of two parts; “socially bifurcated populations”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
bifurcated (not comparable)
Divided into two branches; twoforked, twiforked.
Verb
bifurcated
simple past tense and past participle of bifurcate
Source: Wiktionary
Bi*fur"cate, Bi*fur"ca*ted, a. Etym: [Pref. bi- + furcate.]
Definition: Two-pronged; forked.
BIFURCATE
Bi*fur"cate, Bi*fur"ca*ted, a. Etym: [Pref. bi- + furcate.]
Definition: Two-pronged; forked.
Bi*fur"cate, v. i.
Definition: To divide into two branches.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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