The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
GEARSHIFT
gearshift, gearstick, shifter, gear lever
(noun) a mechanical device for engaging and disengaging gears; “in Britain they call a gearshift a gear lever”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
gearshift (plural gearshifts)
Alternative spelling of gear shift
Verb
gearshift (third-person singular simple present gearshifts, present participle gearshifting, simple past and past participle gearshifted)
(rare) To shift gears.
Source: Wiktionary
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