In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
BIAXAL
biaxial, biaxal, biaxate
(adjective) having two axes; “biaxial crystals”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
biaxal (not comparable)
Archaic form of biaxial.
Source: Wiktionary
Bi*ax"al, Bi*ax"i*al, a. Etym: [Pref. bi- + axal, axial.] (Opt.)
Definition: Having two axes; as, biaxial polarization. Brewster.
– Bi*ax"i*al*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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