The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
EQUILIBRATED
Verb
equilibrated
simple past tense and past participle of equilibrate
Adjective
equilibrated (comparative more equilibrated, superlative most equilibrated)
Subject to equilibration
Source: Wiktionary
EQUILIBRATE
E`qui*li"brate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Equilibrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Equilibrating.] Etym: [L. aequilibratus in equilibrium; aequus equal + libra balance. See Equilibrium.]
Definition: To balance two scales, sides, or ends; to keep even with equal weight on each side; to keep in equipoise. H. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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