The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
INCISED
engraved, etched, graven, incised, inscribed
(adjective) cut or impressed into a surface; “an incised design”; “engraved invitations”
incised
(adjective) cut into with a sharp instrument
incised
(adjective) sharply and deeply indented
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
incised
simple past tense and past participle of incise
Anagrams
• Desinić, ceinids, indices
Source: Wiktionary
In*cised", a.
1. Cut in; carved; engraved.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: Having deep and sharp notches, as a leaf or a petal.
INCISE
In*cise", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Incised; p. pr. & vb. n. Incising.] Etym: [L. incisus, p. p. of incidere to incise: cf. F. inciser. See Incide.]
1. To cut in or into with a sharp instrument; to carve; to engrave. I on thy grave this epitaph incise. T. Carew.
2. To cut, gash, or wound with a sharp instrument; to cut off.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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