In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
LEADENS
Verb
leadens
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of leaden
Anagrams
• sand eel, sandeel
Source: Wiktionary
LEADEN
Lead"en, a.
1. Made of lead; of the nature of lead; as, a leaden ball.
2. Like lead in color, etc. ; as, a leaden sky.
3. Heavy; dull; sluggish. "Leaden slumber." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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