In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
DEFECATIONS
Noun
defecations
plural of defecation
Source: Wiktionary
DEFECATION
Def`e*ca"tion, n. Etym: [L. defaecatio: cf. F. défécation.]
1. The act of separating from impurities, as lees or dregs; purification.
2. (Physiol.)
Definition: The act or process of voiding excrement.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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