The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SEVENFOLD
septuple, sevenfold, seven-fold
(adjective) having seven units or components
sevenfold
(adverb) seven times; “the population of this village increased sevenfold in the past 100 years”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
sevenfold (not comparable)
Seven times as much; multiplied by seven.
Having seven parts; composed of seven items.
Adverb
sevenfold (not comparable)
By a factor of seven.
Source: Wiktionary
Sev"en*fold`, a.
Definition: Repeated seven times; having seven thicknesses; increased to seven times the size or amount. "Sevenfold rage." Milton.
Sev"en*fold`, adv.
Definition: Seven times as much or as often. Whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. Gen. iv. 15.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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