In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
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DISTENT
Dis*tent", a. Etym: [L. distentus, p. p. See Distend.]
Definition: Distended. [Poetic] Thomson.
Dis*tent", n.
Definition: Breadth. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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