In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
astringed
simple past tense and past participle of astringe
• Grinstead, deratings, gradients, red giants, treadings
Source: Wiktionary
As*tringe", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Astringed; p. pr. & vb. n. Astringing.] Etym: [L. astringere; ad + stringere to draw tight. Cf. Astrict, and see Strain, v. t.]
1. To bind fast; to constrict; to contract; to cause parts to draw together; to compress. Which contraction . . . astringeth the moistuBacon.
2. To bind by moral or legal obligation. Wolsey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 February 2025
(noun) the group of people comprising the government of a sovereign state; “the state has lowered its income tax”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.