The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MIXER
mixer
(noun) a kitchen utensil that is used for mixing foods
mixer
(noun) electronic equipment that mixes two or more input signals to give a single output signal
mixer
(noun) club soda or fruit juice used to mix with alcohol
sociable, social, mixer
(noun) a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
mixer (plural mixers)
One who, or a device that, mixes or merges things together.
One who mixes or socializes.
A machine outfitted with (typically blunt) blades with which it mixes or beats ingredients in a bowl below.
A non-alcoholic drink (such as lemonade, Coca-Cola or fruit juice) that is added to spirits to make cocktails.
A mixing console.
(US) A dance or other social event meant to foster new acquaintances, as at the beginning of a school year.
Any of various social dances involving frequent changes of partners.
A device for combining hot and cold water before it emerges from a single spout or shower head.
(electronics) A nonlinear electrical circuit that creates new frequencies from two signals applied to it.
Hyponyms
• cement mixer
• concrete mixer
• electric whisk
• hand mixer
Coordinate terms
• blender
• food processor
Anagrams
• mirex, remix
Source: Wiktionary
Mix"er, n.
Definition: One who, or that which, mixes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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