The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
PROTURETER
Pro`tu*re"ter, n. Etym: [NL. See Proto-, Ureter.] (Anat.)
Definition: The duct of a pronephros. Haeckel.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
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