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tea break

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(Britain, Australia) A short break or rest period during the day when a cup of tea or coffee is drunk.

(Australia) A short rest break which an employee is entitled to take, shorter in duration than a lunchbreak

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In a shooting day in the U.K., every few hours, everyone takes a bit of a tea break - not coffee, but a tea break. They bring out these little finger sandwiches with the crust cut off. Everyone sits around for a few minutes, with their pinkies in the air, drinking. It's so cultured. Jonathan Silverman

As usual with Green Gym the tea break and lunch were high points (literally), overlooking the views with the red kite birds flying overhead. Source: Internet

Stewart doesn't think this allotment has been used for four or five years, but spades and forks still stand in the earth, as though whoever used to work this soil might just have downed tools for a tea break. Source: Internet

During tea break Saleshando approached the Speaker in her office to enquire whether he should call his private car to pick him up at the end of the session, or if he would still be chauffeured home in his former official vehicle. Source: Internet

Two games of 12 ends were played with a tea break in between each session. Source: Internet

After this exchange, Mr Rabuka said over the tea break he felt that there was no consensus. Source: Internet

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