In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
BACKPACKING
packing, backpacking
(noun) carrying something in a pack on the back; “the backpacking of oxygen is essential for astronauts”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
backpacking
present participle of backpack
Noun
backpacking (uncountable)
hiking and camping overnight in backcountry with one's gear carried in a backpack.
low-cost, generally urban, travel with minimal luggage and frugal accommodations.
Source: Wiktionary
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MECHANISM
(noun) the technical aspects of doing something; “a mechanism of social control”; “mechanisms of communication”; “the mechanics of prose style”
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