In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
BOMBAZETTE
Bom`ba*zet" Bom`ba*zette", n. Etym: [Cf. Bombazine.]
Definition: A sort of thin woolen cloth. It is of various colors, and may be plain or twilled.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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ALBUTEROL
(noun) a bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakiness
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