The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
UROCERATA
U`ro*cer"a*ta, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A division of boring Hymenoptera, including Tremex and allied genera. See Illust. of Horntail.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DETENTION
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); “his detention was politically motivated”; “the prisoner is on hold”; “he is in the custody of police”
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