In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
DISCOLITH
Dis"co*lith, n. Etym: [Gr. -lith.] (Biol.)
Definition: One of a species of coccoliths, having an oval discoidal body, with a thick strongly refracting rim, and a thinner central portion. One of them measures about
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNMARRIED
(adjective) not married or related to the unmarried state; “unmarried men and women”; “unmarried life”; “sex and the single girl”; “single parenthood”; “are you married or single?”
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