The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CAPIZ
Etymology
Noun
capiz
the windowpane oyster
the shell of this mollusk used in window panes and jewelry
Etymology
Proper noun
Capiz
A province of Philippines, in the northeastern part of Panay island.
(historical) The province of Capiz, from which the present-day provinces of Aklan and Capiz were created.
(historical) The town of Capiz, present day Roxas City.
Source: Wiktionary
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IMMOBILIZATION
(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”
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