The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
INOPERATION
In*op`er*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. inoperari to effect; pref. in- in + operari to operate.]
Definition: Agency; influence; production of effects. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPERSION
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
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