In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
DEGREASE
degrease
(verb) remove grease or oil from (a pan)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
degrease (third-person singular simple present degreases, present participle degreasing, simple past and past participle degreased)
(transitive) To remove grease from something.
Source: Wiktionary
De*grease", v. t.
Definition: To remove grease or fatty matter from, as wool or silk.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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