In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
circuity (countable and uncountable, plural circuities)
(countable) A circuitous plan; a roundabout way of doing something.
(uncountable) The state or quality of being circuitous.
(transportation, countable) A measure of the ratio of road miles to air miles between two locations.
Source: Wiktionary
Cir*cu"i*ty, n.
Definition: A going round in a circle; a course not direct; a roundabout way of proceeding.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 November 2024
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.