The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DEFLATOR
deflator
(noun) a statistical factor designed to remove the effect of inflation; inflation adjusted variables are in constant dollars
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
deflator (plural deflators)
That which deflates.
(economics) A factor applied to economic statistics in order to counter the effect of inflation.
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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