The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
RETICLE
reticle, reticule, graticule
(noun) a network of fine lines, dots, cross hairs, or wires in the focal plane of the eyepiece of an optical instrument
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
reticle (plural reticles)
A grid, network, or crosshatch found in the eyepiece of various optical instruments to aid measurement or alignment
(obsolete) Alternative form of reticule (“a little bag”)
Usage notes
Used in form “have somebody or something in one’s reticle”, meaning “to be targeting somebody or something”.
Anagrams
• clerite, tercile, tiercel
Source: Wiktionary
Ret"i*cle, n. Etym: [See Reticule.]
1. A small net.
2. A reticule. See Reticule,2. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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