The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
TRANSPONDER
transponder
(noun) electrical device designed to receive a specific signal and automatically transmit a specific reply
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
transponder (plural transponders)
A radio or radar transceiver that transmits some signal in response to receiving a predetermined signal
Source: Wiktionary
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NAUSEATING
(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”
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