APRICATION

Etymology

Noun

aprication (uncountable)

(rare) The act of apricating, or basking in the sun.

Source: Wiktionary


Ap`ri*ca"tion, n.

Definition: Basking in the sun. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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EXECUTION

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In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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