The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
STRIATING
Verb
striating
present participle of striate
Anagrams
• attirings, straiting
Source: Wiktionary
STRIATE
Stri"ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Striated; p. pr. & vb. n. Striating.] Etym: [See Striate, a.]
Definition: To mark with striaæ. "Striated longitudinally." Owen.
Stri"ate, Stri"a*ted, a. Etym: [L. striatus, p.p. of striare to furnish with channels, from stria a channel.]
Definition: Marked with striaæ, or fine grooves, or lines of color; showing narrow structural bands or lines; as, a striated crystal; striated muscular fiber.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(verb) include or contain; have as a component; “A totally new idea is comprised in this paper”; “The record contains many old songs from the 1930’s”
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