In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ANACRUSES
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anacruses
plural of anacrusis
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ANACRUSIS
An`a*cru"sis, n. Etym: [Gr. (Pros.)
Definition: A prefix of one or two unaccented syllables to a verse properly beginning with an accented syllable.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISPERSION
(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”
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