In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
FACEOFF
Etymology
Noun
faceoff (plural faceoffs)
(ice hockey) The method used to begin play in ice hockey.
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(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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