The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OVERARCHING
Verb
overarching
present participle of overarch
Adjective
overarching (comparative more overarching, superlative most overarching)
That forms an overhead arch
(by extension) all-embracing or overwhelming
Source: Wiktionary
OVERARCH
O`ver*arch", v. t. & i.
Definition: To make or place an arch over; to hang over like an arch. "Brown with o'erarching shades." Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TERNARY
(adjective) having three units or components or elements; “a ternary operation”; “a treble row of red beads”; “overcrowding made triple sessions necessary”; “triple time has three beats per measure”; “triplex windows”
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