The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DECOKE
decarbonize, decarbonise, decarburize, decarburise, decoke
(verb) remove carbon from (an engine)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
decoke (plural decokes)
(informal) decarbonization.
Verb
decoke (third-person singular simple present decokes, present participle decoking, simple past and past participle decoked)
(informal, transitive) To decarbonize, especially to remove the build-up of carbon in the cylinder of an engine or the bowl or a pipe.
Source: Wiktionary
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