In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
FLATSCREEN
Etymology
Adjective
flatscreen (not comparable)
(of a television or monitor) Being slim from front to back, as opposed to earlier bulky models; like a flatpanel.
(dated) being flat square, having the image display surface of a display screen being flat
(dated) being vertically flat, having an image display surface of a CRT display screen that is vertically flat, but horizontally round
Noun
flatscreen (plural flatscreens)
A screen or device of this kind
Synonyms
• (a slim flat square display screen): flatpanel
Antonyms
• (flat square display): roundscreen
• (vertically flat display): roundscreen
Hyponyms
• (flat panel display): flatscreen LCD, flatscreen plasma, flatscreen OLED
• (flat square display): flat CRT, flatscreen CRT, rear-projection display
Source: Wiktionary
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