In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
HEMISPHEROID
Etymology
Noun
hemispheroid (plural hemispheroids)
A half of a spheroid.
Source: Wiktionary
Hem`i*sphe"roid, n. Etym: [Hemi- + spheroid.]
Definition: A half of a spheroid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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