In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
DISORIENTATE
disorient, disorientate
(verb) cause to be lost or disoriented
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
disorientate (third-person singular simple present disorientates, present participle disorientating, simple past and past participle disorientated)
Alternative form of disorient
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*o"ri*en*tate, v. t.
Definition: To turn away from the east, or (figuratively) from the right or the truth. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DISKETTE
(noun) a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer; “floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price”
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