The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DELTOIDS
Noun
deltoids
plural of deltoid
Source: Wiktionary
DELTOID
Del"toid, a. Etym: [Gr. deltoeidh`s delta-shaped; de`lta the name of the letter ei^dos form: cf. F. deltoïde. See Delta.]
Definition: Shaped like the Greek Deltoid leaf (Bot.), a leaf in the form of a triangle with the stem inserted at the middle of the base.
– Deltoid muscle (Anat.), a triangular muscle in the shoulder which serves to move the arm directly upward.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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