The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
LIQUEFYING
Verb
liquefying
present participle of liquefy; alternative spelling of liquifying
Source: Wiktionary
LIQUEFY
Liq"ue*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Liquefied; p. pr. & vb. n. Liquefying.] Etym: [F. liquéfier, L. liquere to be liquid + facere, - ficare (in comp.), to make. See Liquid, and -fy.]
Definition: To convert from a solid form to that of a liquid; to melt; to dissolve; and technically, to melt by the sole agency of heat.
Liq"ue*fy, v. i.
Definition: To become liquid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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