The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SPOKESHAVE
spokeshave
(noun) a small plane that has a handle on each side of its blade; used for shaping or smoothing cylindrical wooden surfaces (originally wheel spokes)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
spokeshave (plural spokeshaves)
A woodworking tool used to shape and smooth rods and shafts - often for use as wheel spokes, chair legs or arrows.
Verb
spokeshave (third-person singular simple present spokeshaves, present participle spokeshaving, simple past and past participle spokeshaved)
(transitive) To shape or smooth with a spokeshave.
Source: Wiktionary
Spoke"shave`, n.
Definition: A kind of drawing knife or planing tool for dressing the spokes of wheels, the shells of blocks, and other curved work.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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