The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
RECHARGE
recharge
(verb) charge anew; “recharge a battery”
recharge, reload
(verb) load anew; “She reloaded the gun carefully”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
recharge (third-person singular simple present recharges, present participle recharging, simple past and past participle recharged)
(transitive) To charge an electric battery after its power has been consumed.
(intransitive) To invigorate and revitalize one's energy level by removing stressful agents for a period of time.
(transitive) To reload a gun with ammunition.
(transitive) To add or restore water to an aquifer.
(transitive) To request payment again from.
To charge or accuse in return.
To attack again or anew.
Synonyms
• (to invigorate and revitalize one's energy level by removing stressful agents): unwind
Noun
recharge (countable and uncountable, plural recharges)
(uncountable) Water that has percolated from the ground surface to an aquifer.
(countable) The process of charging (an electrical device) again.
Source: Wiktionary
Re*charge", v. t. & i. Etym: [Pref. re- + charge: cf. F. recharger.]
1. To charge or accuse in return.
2. To attack again; to attack anew. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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