The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
INWALLING
Verb
inwalling
present participle of inwall
Source: Wiktionary
INWALL
In*wall", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inwalled; p. pr. & vb. n. Inwalling.]
Definition: To inclose or fortify as with a wall. Spenser.
In"wall`, n.
Definition: An inner wall; specifically (Metal.), the inner wall, or lining, of a blast furnace.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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