The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
TETRODE
tetrode
(noun) a thermionic tube having four electrodes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
tetrode (plural tetrodes)
A thermionic valve similar to a triode with the addition of a screen grid to protect the control grid.
A dynatron.
A dual-gate MOSFET.
Source: Wiktionary
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INCORPORATE
(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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