In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
FRIATION
Fri*a"tion, n. Etym: [See Friable.]
Definition: The act of breaking up or pulverizing.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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MALLET
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
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