The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DETENTS
Noun
detents
plural of detent
Anagrams
• snetted, stented, tendest
Source: Wiktionary
DETENT
De*tent", n. Etym: [F. détente, fr. détendre to unbend, relax; pref. dé- (L. dis- or de) + tendre to stretch. See Distend.] (Mech.)
Definition: That which locks or unlocks a movement; a catch, pawl, or dog; especially, in clockwork, the catch which locks and unlocks the wheelwork in striking.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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