The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PALEOMAGNETIC
Etymology
Adjective
paleomagnetic (not comparable)
(US, geology) Relating to paleomagnetism or to paleomagnetics
Usage notes
• Apparently prevalent in the US (at COCA 7 vs. 0).
• More common in scholarly articles 26,500 vs. 11,400 and books 1,990 vs. 1,355.
Source: Wiktionary
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SQUARE
(adjective) having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle; “a square peg in a round hole”; “a square corner”
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