The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PERIMETRY
Etymology
Noun
perimetry (usually uncountable, plural perimetries)
The measurement of a perimeter.
(medicine) The systematic measurement of light sensitivity in the visual field by the detection of the presence of test targets on a defined background.
Synonyms
• campimetry
Source: Wiktionary
Per*im"e*try, n.
Definition: The art of using the perimeter; measurement of the field of vision.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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