In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
CLICKETING
Verb
clicketing
present participle of clicket
Source: Wiktionary
CLICKET
Click"et, n. Etym: [OF. cliquet the latch of a door. See 5th Click.]
1. The knocker of a door. [Prov. Eng.]
2. A latch key. [Eng.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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