In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
BALLISTICALLY
Etymology
Adverb
ballistically (not comparable)
In a ballistic manner
With regard to ballistics
Source: Wiktionary
BALLISTIC
Bal*lis"tic, a.
1. Of or pertaining to the ballista, or to the art of hurling stones or missile weapons by means of an engine.
2. Pertaining to projection, or to a projectile. Ballistic pendulum, an instrument consisting of a mass of wood or other material suspended as a pendulum, for measuring the force and velocity of projectiles by means of the arc through which their impact impels it.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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