The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
INTERLACE
intertwine, twine, entwine, enlace, interlace, lace
(verb) spin, wind, or twist together; “intertwine the ribbons”; “Twine the threads into a rope”; “intertwined hearts”
lock, interlock, interlace
(verb) hold in a locking position; “He locked his hands around her neck”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
interlace (countable and uncountable, plural interlaces)
(visual arts) A decorative element found especially in early medieval art
(electronics) A technique of improving the picture quality of a video signal primarily on CRT devices without consuming extra bandwidth.
Verb
interlace (third-person singular simple present interlaces, present participle interlacing, simple past and past participle interlaced)
(transitive) To cross one with another.
Synonyms: interthread, intertwine, interweave
To mingle; to blend.
(intransitive) To cross one another as if woven together; to intertwine; to blend intricately.
Anagrams
• lacertine, reclinate
Source: Wiktionary
In`ter*lace", v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Interlaced; p. pr. & vb. n. Interlacing.] Etym: [OE. entrelacen, F. entrelacer. See Inter-, and Lace.]
Definition: To unite, as by lacing together; to insert or interpose one thing within another; to intertwine; to interweave. Severed into stripes That interlaced each other. Cowper. The epic way is every where interlaced with dialogue. Dryden. Interlacing arches (Arch.), arches, usually circular, so constructed that their archivolts intersect and seem to be interlaced.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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