The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
HYPOTHESIZE
speculate, theorize, theorise, conjecture, hypothesize, hypothesise, hypothecate, suppose
(verb) to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds; “Scientists supposed that large dinosaurs lived in swamps”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
hypothesize (third-person singular simple present hypothesizes, present participle hypothesizing, simple past and past participle hypothesized)
(ambitransitive) To believe or assert on uncertain grounds.
Synonyms: hypotheticate, guess
Source: Wiktionary
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HYDRAULIC
(adjective) moved or operated or effected by liquid (water or oil); “hydraulic erosion”; “hydraulic brakes”
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