In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
AVERTER
Etymology
Noun
averter (plural averters)
One who, or that which, averts.
Source: Wiktionary
A*vert"er, n.
Definition: One who, or that which, averts.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HYDRAULIC
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