The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
RETRIEVABLY
Etymology
Adverb
retrievably (comparative more retrievably, superlative most retrievably)
Such that it can be retrieved.
retrievably stored nuclear waste
Source: Wiktionary
RETRIEVABLE
Re*triev"a*ble, a. Etym: [From Retrieve.]
Definition: That may be retrieved or recovered; admitting of retrieval.
– Re*triev"a*ble*ness, n.
– Re*triev"a*bly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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