In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
backbones
plural of backbone
Source: Wiktionary
Back"bone", n. Etym: [2d back,n.+ bone. ]
1. The column of bones in the back which sustains and gives firmness to the frame; the spine; the vertebral or spinal column.
2. Anything like , or serving the purpose of, a backbone. The lofty mountains on the north side compose the granitic axis, or backbone of the country. Darwin. We have now come to the backbone of our subject. Earle.
3. Firmness; moral principle; steadfastness. Shelley's thought never had any backbone. Shairp. To the backbone, through and through; thoroughly; entirely. "Staunch to the backbone." Lord Lytton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 May 2025
(adjective) expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance; “her amatory affairs”; “amorous glances”; “a romantic adventure”; “a romantic moonlight ride”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.