The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SUPERSTRUCTURES
Noun
superstructures
plural of superstructure
Source: Wiktionary
SUPERSTRUCTURE
Su`per*struc"ture, n. Etym: [Cf. F. superstructure.]
1. Any material structure or edifice built on something else; that which is raised on a foundation or basis; esp. (Arch.),
Definition: all that part of a building above the basement. Also used figuratively. You have added to your natural endowments the superstructure of study. Dryden.
2. (Railway Engin.)
Definition: The sleepers, and fastenings, in distinction from the roadbed.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
13 January 2025
SOAK
(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”
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