In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ELECTROCUTES
Verb
electrocutes
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of electrocute
Source: Wiktionary
ELECTROCUTE
E*lec"tro*cute`, v. t. Etym: [Electro- + cute in execute.]
Definition: To execute or put to death by electricity.
– E*lec`tro*cu"tion, n.
Note: [Recent; Newspaper words]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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