The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OCTAMETERS
Noun
octameters
plural of octameter
Anagrams
• actometers
Source: Wiktionary
OCTAMETER
Oc*tam"e*ter, n. Etym: [Cf.L. octameter in eight feet. See Octa-, and meter.] (Pros.)
Definition: A verse containing eight feet; as, -- Deep'' in|to'' the | dark''ness | peer''ing, | long'' I | stood'' there | wond'''ring, | fear''ing. Poe.
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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