The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
VIBRATORY
vibratory
(adjective) moving very rapidly to and fro or up and down; “the vibrating piano strings”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
vibratory (comparative more vibratory, superlative most vibratory)
causing or exhibiting vibrations
Synonym: vibrating
Source: Wiktionary
Vi"bra*to*ry, a. Etym: [Cf. F. vibratoire.]
Definition: Consisting in, or causing, vibration, or oscillation; vibrating; as, a vibratory motion; a vibratory power.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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