In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
COLUMBIA
Columbia
(noun) a university town in central Missouri
Columbia, capital of South Carolina
(noun) capital and largest city in South Carolina; located in central South Carolina
Columbia
(noun) a town in west central Tennessee
Columbia, Columbia River
(noun) a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Co*lum"bi*a, n.
Definition: America; the United States; -- a poetical appellation given in honor of Columbus, the discoverer. Dr. T. Dwight.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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THEORETICAL
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
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