The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
TRANSPIERCE
Etymology
Verb
transpierce (third-person singular simple present transpierces, present participle transpiercing, simple past and past participle transpierced)
(transitive) To pierce through; to pass through.
Synonyms
• permeate
• penetrate
Anagrams
• Carpentiers, carpentries
Source: Wiktionary
Trans*pierce", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Transpierced; p. pr. & vb. n. Transpiercing.] Etym: [Pref. trans- + pierce: cf. F. transpercer.]
Definition: To pierce through; to penetrate; to permeate; to pass through. The sides transpierced return a rattling sound. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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COMMUNICATIONS
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