In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
DRAGSTRIP
Etymology
Noun
dragstrip (plural dragstrips)
A paved straight roadway used for automotive drag racing.
(figuratively, by extension) Any place for high-speed competitive activity.
Source: Wiktionary
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BEATIFY
(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”
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