The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PROSPECTOR
prospector
(noun) someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
prospector (plural prospectors)
A person who explores or prospects an area in search of mineral deposits, such as gold.
Source: Wiktionary
Pros"pect*or, n. Etym: [L., one who looks out.]
Definition: One who prospects; especially, one who explores a region for minerals and precious metals.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COMMUNICATIONS
(noun) the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.); “communications is his major field of study”
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