In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
IMPROBATIONS
Noun
improbations
plural of improbation
Source: Wiktionary
IMPROBATION
Im`pro*ba"tion, n. Etym: [L. improbatio.]
1. The act of disapproving; disapprobation.
2. (Scots Law)
Definition: The act by which falsehood and forgery are proved; an action brought for the purpose of having some instrument declared false or forged. Bell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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