The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MONOCROTISM
Mo*noc"ro*tism, n. Etym: [Gr. (Physiol.)
Definition: That condition of the pulse in which the pulse curve or sphygmogram shows but a single crest, the dicrotic elevation entirely disappearing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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4 October 2024
DOSSIER
(noun) a collection of papers containing detailed information about a particular person or subject (usually a person’s record)
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