The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
OVERRAKES
Verb
overrakes
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overrake
Source: Wiktionary
OVERRAKE
O`ver*rake", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overraked; p. pr. & vb. n. Overraking.] (Naut.)
Definition: To rake over, or sweep across, from end to end, as waves that break over a vessel anchored with head to the sea.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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