In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
antiknock, antiknocking
(adjective) suppressing or eliminating engine knock in combustion engines; āantiknock propertiesā; āantiknock ratingā
antiknock
(noun) any of various compounds that are added to gasoline to reduce engine knocking
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antiknock (not comparable)
Of an additive added to petroleum/gasoline to reduce the occurrence of engine knock.
antiknock (plural antiknocks)
Such a substance, usually tetraethyl lead (also MMT, MTBE and ethanol)
Source: Wiktionary
24 February 2025
(noun) (astronomy) position of a planet as defined by its angular distance from its perihelion (as observed from the sun)
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.