The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
QUARTERSAWING
Verb
quartersawing
present participle of quartersaw
Source: Wiktionary
QUARTERSAW
Quar"ter-saw`, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Quarter-sawed -sawn; p. pr. & vb. n. Quarter-sawing.]
Definition: To saw (a log) into quarters; specif., to saw into quarters and then into boards, as by cutting alternately from each face of a quarter, to secure lumber that will warp relatively little or show the grain advantageously.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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