In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
marver (plural marvers)
(glassblowing) A flat heatproof surface on which a gather of glass is rolled into shape.
marver (third-person singular simple present marvers, present participle marvering, simple past and past participle marvered)
To roll glass on a marver.
Source: Wiktionary
Mar"ver, n. Etym: [Prob. corrupt. fr. OE. or F. marbre marble.] (Glass Marking)
Definition: A stone, or cast-iron plate, or former, on which hot glass is rolled to give it shape.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.