In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
LEAKINESS
leakiness
(noun) the condition of permitting leaks or leakage; “the leakiness of the roof”; “the heart valve’s leakiness”; “the leakiness of the boat made it dangerous to use”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
leakiness (countable and uncountable, plural leakinesses)
The property of being leaky.
Anagrams
• alikeness
Source: Wiktionary
Leak"i*ness, n.
Definition: The quality of being leaky.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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