In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
EXPLETION
Ex*ple"tion, n. Etym: [L. expletio a satisfying. See Expletive.]
Definition: Accomplishment; fulfillment. [Obs.] Killingbeck.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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