The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
DIAGRAMED
Verb
diagramed
simple past tense and past participle of diagram
Source: Wiktionary
DIAGRAM
Di"a*gram, n. Etym: [Gr. diagramme. See Graphic.]
1. (Geom.)
Definition: A figure or drawing made to illustrate a statement, or facilitate a demonstration; a plan.
2. Any simple drawing made for mathematical or scientific purposes, or to assist a verbal explanation which refers to it; a mechanical drawing, as distinguished from an artistical one. Indicator diagram. (Steam Engine) See Indicator card, under indicator
Di"a*gram, v. t.
Definition: To put into the form of a diagram.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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