The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
LANIFICE
Lan"i*fice, n. Etym: [L. lanificium: cf. OF. lanifice.]
Definition: Anything made of wool. [Obs.] Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HYDRAULIC
(adjective) moved or operated or effected by liquid (water or oil); “hydraulic erosion”; “hydraulic brakes”
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