In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ACCOUPLEMENTS
Noun
accouplements
plural of accouplement
Source: Wiktionary
ACCOUPLEMENT
Ac*cou"ple*ment, n. Etym: [Cf. F. accouplement.]
1. The act of coupling, or the state of being coupled; union. [R.] Caxton.
2. That which couples, as a tie or brace. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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