The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DEFLECTIONS
Noun
deflections
plural of deflection
Source: Wiktionary
DEFLECTION
De*flec"tion, n. Etym: [L. deflexio, fr. deflectere: cf. F. déflexion.]
1. The act of turning aside, or state of being turned aside; a turning from a right line or proper course; a bending, esp. downward; deviation. The other leads to the same point, through certain deflections. Lowth.
2. (Gunnery)
Definition: The deviation of a shot or ball from its true course.
3. (Opt.)
Definition: A deviation of the rays of light toward the surface of an opaque body; inflection; diffraction.
4. (Engin.)
Definition: The bending which a beam or girder undergoes from its own weight or by reason of a load.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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