The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
ICHTHYOID
Etymology
Adjective
ichthyoid (comparative more ichthyoid, superlative most ichthyoid)
Characteristic of fish.
Noun
ichthyoid (plural ichthyoids)
Any fish, or other vertebrate having the form of a fish.
Source: Wiktionary
Ich"thy*oid, Ich`thy*oid"al, a. Etym: [Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Somewhat like a fish; having some of the characteristics of fishes; -- said of some amphibians.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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MECHANISM
(noun) the technical aspects of doing something; “a mechanism of social control”; “mechanisms of communication”; “the mechanics of prose style”
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