break-off vs coffee break

break-off

• A break, discontinuance, or interruption 

• That which breaks off, or is broken off 

• The first shot in a game of snooker or other cue-game 

• To play the first shot in a game of snooker 

coffee break

• A rest period during the business day (usually of about 10 or 15 minutes). So named because it is an opportunity to get coffee.