The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ENCASE
encase, incase, case
(verb) enclose in, or as if in, a case; “my feet were encased in mud”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
encase (third-person singular simple present encases, present participle encasing, simple past and past participle encased)
To enclose, as in a case.
Anagrams
• Neaces, Seneca, acenes, scenae, scæne, seance, sĂ©ance
Source: Wiktionary
En*case", v. t. Etym: [Cf. Enchase.]
Definition: To inclose as in a case. See Incase. Beau. & Fl.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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