In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
CURVATION
Etymology
Noun
curvation (countable and uncountable, plural curvations)
The act of curving or bending.
Source: Wiktionary
Cur*va"tion (kr-v"shn), n. Etym: [L. curvatio.]
Definition: The act of bending or crooking.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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