The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
MOTILITY
motion, movement, move, motility
(noun) a change of position that does not entail a change of location; “the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise”; “movement is a sign of life”; “an impatient move of his hand”; “gastrointestinal motility”
motility
(noun) ability to move spontaneously and independently
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
motility (countable and uncountable, plural motilities)
(uncountable) The state of being motile (moving)
(countable) The degree to which something is motile
Source: Wiktionary
Mo*til"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. motilité.] (Physiol.)
Definition: Capability of motion; contractility.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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