In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
MANUBRIUMS
Noun
manubriums
plural of manubrium
Source: Wiktionary
MANUBRIUM
Ma*nu"bri*um, n.; pl. L. Manubria, E. Manubriums. Etym: [L., handle, fr. manus hand.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: A handlelike process or part; esp., the anterior segment of the sternum, or presternum, and the handlelike process of the malleus.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: The proboscis of a jellyfish; -- called also hypostoma. See Illust. of Hydromedusa.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HABIT
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
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