The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
RADIATIONS
Noun
radiations
plural of radiation
Source: Wiktionary
RADIATION
Ra`di*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. radiatio: cf. F. radiation.]
1. The act of radiating, or the state of being radiated; emission and diffusion of rays of light; beamy brightness.
2. The shooting forth of anything from a point or surface, like the diverging rays of light; as, the radiation of heat.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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