In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
looing
present participle of loo
• logion, olingo
Source: Wiktionary
Loo, n. Etym: [For older lanterloo, F. lanturelu, lanturlu, name of the game; orig., the refrain of a vaudeville.] (a) An old game played with five, or three, cards dealt to each player from a full pack. When five cards are used the highest card is the knave of clubs or (if so agreed upon) the knave of trumps; -- formerly called lanterloo. (b) A modification of the game of "all fours" in which the players replenish their hands after each round by drawing each a card from the pack.
Loo table, a round table adapted for a circle of persons playing loo.
Loo, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Looed; p. pr. & vb. n. Looing.]
Definition: To beat in the game of loo by winning every trick. [Written also lu.] Goldsmith.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 April 2025
(noun) maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system; “in focus”; “out of focus”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.