The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
UNBRACES
Verb
unbraces
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of unbrace
Source: Wiktionary
UNBRACE
Un*brace", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + brace.]
Definition: To free from tension; to relax; to loose; as, to unbrace a drum; to unbrace the nerves. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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