The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
RESILIENCES
Noun
resiliences
plural of resilience
Source: Wiktionary
RESILIENCE
Re*sil"i*ence, Re*sil"i*en*cy, n.
1. The act of resiling, springing back, or rebounding; as, the resilience of a ball or of sound.
2. (Mech. & Engyn.)
Definition: The mechanical work required to strain an elastic body, as a deflected beam, stretched spring, etc., to the elastic limit; also, the work performed by the body in recovering from such strain.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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