The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PROPELLENT
propellant, propellent, propelling, propulsive
(adjective) tending to or capable of propelling; “propellant fuel for submarines”; “the faster a jet plane goes the greater its propulsive efficiency”; “universities...the seats of propulsive thought”
propellant, propellent
(noun) any substance that propels
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
propellent (plural propellents)
Alternative spelling of propellant
Adjective
propellent (comparative more propellent, superlative most propellent)
Capable of propelling.
Anagrams
• prepollent
Source: Wiktionary
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(noun) chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)
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