The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
NINEFOLD
nonuple, ninefold, nine-fold
(adjective) having nine units or components
ninefold, nine times
(adverb) by a factor of nine; “my investment has increased ninefold”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
ninefold (not comparable)
having nine parts
having nine times as much or as many
Adverb
ninefold (not comparable)
By a factor of nine.
Anagrams
• nonfelid
Source: Wiktionary
Nine"fold`, a.
Definition: Nine times repeated.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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