The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SYNCHRO
selsyn, synchro
(noun) a system consisting of a generator and a motor so connected that the motor will assume the same relative position as the generator; the generator and the motor are synchronized
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
synchro (countable and uncountable, plural synchros)
(sports, informal) Any synchronized event, such as synchronized swimming
(electricity) A type of rotary electrical transformer that is used for measuring the angle of a rotating machine such as an antenna platform. In its general physical construction, it is much like an electric motor
Anagrams
• chyrons
Source: Wiktionary
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ECONOMIC
(adjective) of or relating to an economy, the system of production and management of material wealth; “economic growth”; “aspects of social, political, and economical life”
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