The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SEMICONDUCTOR
semiconductor, semiconducting material
(noun) a substance as germanium or silicon whose electrical conductivity is intermediate between that of a metal and an insulator; its conductivity increases with temperature and in the presence of impurities
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
semiconductor (plural semiconductors)
(physics) A substance with electrical properties intermediate between a good conductor and a good insulator.
Source: Wiktionary
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BARGAIN
(noun) an advantageous purchase; “she got a bargain at the auction”; “the stock was a real buy at that price”
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