The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CHRONAXIE
Etymology
Noun
chronaxie (plural chronaxies)
The minimum time over which an electric current must be applied in order to stimulate a muscle fiber or nerve cell.
Source: Wiktionary
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UNDERLAY
(verb) raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type; “underlay the plate”
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