In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
INTERCOSTALLY
Etymology
Adverb
intercostally (not comparable)
In an intercostal way.
Source: Wiktionary
INTERCOSTAL
In`ter*cos"tal, a. (Anat. & Physiol.)
Definition: Between the ribs; pertaining to, or produced by, the parts between the ribs; as, intercostal respiration, in which the chest is alternately enlarged and contracted by the intercostal muscles.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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