In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ACTINOGRAPH
Ac*tin"o*graph, n. Etym: [Gr. -graph.]
Definition: An instrument for measuring and recording the variations in the actinic or chemical force of rays of light. Nichol.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DAZED
(adjective) in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”
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