In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
DIVERTER
Etymology
Noun
diverter (plural diverters)
A person or thing that diverts.
A valve used to change the flow of fluid through a system of pipes.
(telecommunications) A device for forwarding calls to another telephone line.
Anagrams
• redivert, verditer
Source: Wiktionary
Di*vert"er, n.
Definition: One who, or that which, diverts, turns off, or pleases.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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