In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
BEGNAWED
Verb
begnawed
simple past tense and past participle of begnaw
Source: Wiktionary
BEGNAW
Be*gnaw", v. t. [p. p. Begnawed, (R.) Begnawn (.] Etym: [AS. begnagan; pref. be- + gnagan to gnaw.]
Definition: To gnaw; to eat away; to corrode. The worm of conscience still begnaw thy soul. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TRANSPOSITION
(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards
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