The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CANTHUS
canthus
(noun) either of the corners of the eye where the upper and lower eyelids meet
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
canthus (plural canthi)
(anatomy) Either corner of the eye, where the eyelids meet.
Anagrams
• chaunts, staunch
Source: Wiktionary
Can"thus, n.; pl. Canthi. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)
Definition: The corner where the upper and under eyelids meet on each side of the eye.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LININ
(noun) an obsolete term for the network of viscous material in the cell nucleus on which the chromatin granules were thought to be suspended
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