In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
doorstops
plural of doorstop
• doorposts
Source: Wiktionary
Door"stop`, n. (Carp.)
Definition: The block or strip of wood or similar material which stops, at the right place, the shutting of a door.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 January 2025
(noun) a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made; “they run things by the book around here”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.