In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
DOGTROT
dogtrot
(noun) a steady trot like that of a dog
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
dogtrot (plural dogtrots)
A steady trotting motion similar to that of a dog.
(architecture, Southern US) A breezeway, open passageway, or open hallway between two sections of a house.
(architecture, Southern US) A type of house with an open breezeway or hallway between two sections of a house.
Verb
dogtrot (third-person singular simple present dogtrots, present participle dogtrotting, simple past and past participle dogtrotted)
To move at the pace of a dogtrot
Adjective
dogtrot (comparative more dogtrot, superlative most dogtrot)
(architecture, Southern US) The design or form of house with an open breezeway or hallway between two sections of a house
Source: Wiktionary
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