In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
jambed
simple past tense and past participle of jamb
Source: Wiktionary
Jamb, n. Etym: [Prov. E. jaumb, jaum, F. jambe a leg, jambe de force a principal rafter. See Gambol.]
1. (Arch)
Definition: The vertical side of any opening, as a door or fireplace; hence, less properly, any narrow vertical surface of wall, as the of a chimney-breast or of a pier, as distinguished from its face. Gwilt.
2. (Mining)
Definition: Any thick mass of rock which prevents miners from following the lode or vein.
Jamb, v. t.
Definition: See Jam, v. t.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.