The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
RECONTINUE
Etymology
Verb
recontinue (third-person singular simple present recontinues, present participle recontinuing, simple past and past participle recontinued)
To continue anew.
Source: Wiktionary
Re`con*tin"ue (-), v. t. & i.
Definition: To continue anew.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RAREFACTION
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