The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
HOMOCENTRIC
concentric, concentrical, homocentric
(adjective) having a common center; “concentric rings”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
homocentric (comparative more homocentric, superlative most homocentric)
(geometry) Having the same centre.
Focused on human beings; anthropocentric.
Having a homosexual bias or basis.
Source: Wiktionary
Ho`mo*cen"tric, a. Etym: [Gr. homocentrique.]
Definition: Having the same center.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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