The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
EXAMINING
Verb
examining
present participle of examine
Noun
examining (plural examinings)
examination
The auditing of the accounts, when the defendant was present, was nothing more than the examinings of the footings of the bookkeeper.
Source: Wiktionary
Ex*am"in*ing, a.
Definition: Having power to examine; appointed to examine; as, an examining committee.
EXAMINE
Ex*am"ine, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Examined; p. pr. & vb. n. Examining.] Etym: [L. examinare, examinatum, fr. examen, examinis: cf. F. examiner. See Examen.]
1. To test by any appropriate method; to inspect carefully with a view to discover the real character or state of; to subject to inquiry or inspection of particulars for the purpose of obtaining a fuller insight into the subject of examination, as a material substance, a fact, a reason, a cause, the truth of a statement; to inquire or search into; to explore; as, to examine a mineral; to examine a ship to know whether she is seaworthy; to examine a proposition, theory, or question. Examine well your own thoughts. Chaucer. Examine their counsels and their cares. Shak.
2. To interrogate as in a judicial proceeding; to try or test by question; as, to examine a witness in order to elicit testimony, a student to test his qualifications, a bankrupt touching the state of his property, etc. The offenders that are to be examined. Shak.
Syn.
– To discuss; debate; scrutinize; search into; investigate; explore. See Discuss.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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