The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
CONSTRUCTOR
builder, constructor
(noun) someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
constructor (plural constructors)
A person who, or thing that, constructs.
(automotive) A company or individual who builds racing vehicles. In Formula One, constructor status is strictly defined by the rules, but in other motorsports the term is merely a descriptor. Depending on the racing rules, some constructors (e.g. Cosworth) may provide vehicles to racing teams who are not themselves constructors, while others are both teams and constructors (Ducati Corse, Scuderia Ferrari).
(object-oriented programming) A class method that creates and initializes each instance of an object.
Antonyms
• destructor
Hyponyms
• (object-oriented programming): copy constructor
• (object-oriented programming): default constructor
• (object-oriented programming): empty constructor
• (object-oriented programming): nullary constructor
Source: Wiktionary
Con*struct"or, n. Etym: [Cf. LL. constructor.]
Definition: A constructer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
26 November 2024
TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
Coffee Trivia
