In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
DEATHBLOWS
Noun
deathblows
plural of deathblow
Source: Wiktionary
DEATHBLOW
Death"blow`, n.
Definition: A mortal or crushing blow; a stroke or event which kills or destroys. The deathblow of my hope. Byron.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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