In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
COREPLASTY
Cor"e*plas`ty (kor"e*plas`ty), n. [Gr. ko`rh pupil + -plasty.] (Med.)
Definition: A plastic operation on the pupil, as for forming an artificial pupil. -- Cor`e*plas"tic (-plas"tik), a.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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