The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MAGNETIZES
Verb
magnetizes
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of magnetize
Source: Wiktionary
MAGNETIZE
Mag"net*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Magnetized; prep. & adv. Magnetizing.] Etym: [Cf. F. magnétiser.]
1. To communicate magnetic properties to; as, to magnetize a needle.
2. To attract as a magnet attracts, or like a magnet; to move; to influence. Fascinated, magnetized, as it were, by his character. Motley.
3. To bring under the influence of animal magnetism.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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