The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
FIRELOCK
flintlock, firelock
(noun) a muzzle loader that had a flintlock type of gunlock
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
firelock (plural firelocks)
(historical) A form of gunlock, in which the priming is ignited by a spark. [from 16th c.]
(historical) A firearm using such a gunlock. [from 17th c.]
Anagrams
• flockier
Source: Wiktionary
Fire"lock`, n.
Definition: An old form of gunlock, as the flintlock, which ignites the priming by a spark; perhaps originally, a matchlock. Hence, a gun having such a lock.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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