The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SEDIMENTED
Verb
sedimented
simple past tense and past participle of sediment
Adjective
sedimented (comparative more sedimented, superlative most sedimented)
(geology, of a strata) Deposited from sediment
(of a water course) Having much sediment
Source: Wiktionary
SEDIMENT
Sed"i*ment, n. Etym: [F. sédiment, L. sedimentum a settling, fr. sedere to sit, to settle. See Sit.]
1. The matter which subsides to the bottom, frrom water or any other liquid; settlings; lees; dregs.
2. (Geol.)
Definition: The material of which sedimentary rocks are formed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ELOQUENCE
(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”
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