The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
INTERTWINE
intertwine, twine, entwine, enlace, interlace, lace
(verb) spin, wind, or twist together; “intertwine the ribbons”; “Twine the threads into a rope”; “intertwined hearts”
loop, intertwine
(verb) make a loop in; “loop a rope”
tat, intertwine
(verb) make lacework by knotting or looping
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
intertwine (third-person singular simple present intertwines, present participle intertwining, simple past and past participle intertwined)
(transitive) To twine something together.
(intransitive) To become twined together.
Synonyms
• (twine around each other): entwine
Source: Wiktionary
In`ter*twine", v. t.
Definition: To unite by twining one with another; to entangle; to interlace. Milton.
In`ter*twine", v. i.
Definition: To be twined or twisted together; to become mutually involved or enfolded.
In`ter*twine", n.
Definition: The act intertwining, or the state of being intertwined. Coleridge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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