In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
IMPELLENT
impellent
(adjective) forcing forward or onward; impelling; “an impellent power”; “an impellent cause”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
impellent (comparative more impellent, superlative most impellent)
Having the quality of being impelling.
Noun
impellent (plural impellents)
An impelling power or force.
Source: Wiktionary
Im*pel"lent, a. Etym: [L. impellens, p. pr. of impellere.]
Definition: Having the quality of impelling.
Im*pel"lent, n.
Definition: An impelling power or force. Glanvill.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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