The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OVERPRESSURE
overpressure
(noun) a transient air pressure greater than the surrounding atmospheric pressure; “the overpressure of the blast kills by lethal concussion”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
overpressure (countable and uncountable, plural overpressures)
excess or markedly elevated pressure, especially a transient high pressure due to a shock wave
Verb
overpressure (third-person singular simple present overpressures, present participle overpressuring, simple past and past participle overpressured)
To subject to a high pressure
Antonyms
• underpressure
Source: Wiktionary
O"ver*pres"sure, n.
Definition: Excessive pressure or urging. London Athenæum.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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MONASTICISM
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
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