The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
UNCURLING
Verb
uncurling
present participle of uncurl
Source: Wiktionary
UNCURL
Un*curl", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + curl.]
Definition: To loose from curls, or ringlets; to straighten out, as anything curled or curly. He sheaths his paw, uncurls his angry mane. Dryden.
Un*curl", v. i.
Definition: To become uncurled, or straight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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REPLACEMENT
(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”
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