The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
STERNOCOSTAL
Etymology
Adjective
sternocostal (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to both the sternum and the ribs
Anagrams
• costosternal
Source: Wiktionary
Ster`no*cos"tal, a. Etym: [Sterno- + costal.] (Anat.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the sternum and the ribs; as, the sternocostal cartilages.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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