In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
LITHOTRIPTOR
Noun
lithotriptor (plural lithotriptors)
Alternative spelling of lithotripter
Source: Wiktionary
Lith"o*trip`tor, n. (Surg.)
Definition: An instrument for triturating the stone in the bladder; a lithotrite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(verb) conform one’s action or practice to; “keep appointments”; “she never keeps her promises”; “We kept to the original conditions of the contract”
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