In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
CROSSGRAINED
Cross"grained (-grnd`), a.
1. Having the grain or fibers run diagonally, or more or less transversely an irregularly, so as to interfere with splitting or planing. If the stuff proves crossgrained, . . . then you must turn your stuff to plane it the contrary way. Moxon.
2. Perverse; untractable; contrary. She was none of your crossgrained, termagant, scolding jades. Arbuthnot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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