In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
CALCANEAL
calcaneal
(adjective) relating to the heel bone or heel
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
calcaneal (not comparable)
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the calcaneus (heel bone).
Synonym: calcanean
Source: Wiktionary
Cal*ca"ne*al, a. (Anal.)
Definition: Pertaining to the calcaneum; as, calcaneal arteries.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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