In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
MIMING
Verb
miming
present participle of mime
Noun
miming (plural mimings)
A performance in mime.
Source: Wiktionary
MIME
Mime, n. Etym: [L. mimus, Gr. mime. Cf. Mimosa.]
1. A kind of drama in which real persons and events were generally represented in a ridiculous manner.
2. An actor in such representations.
Mime, v. i.
Definition: To mimic. [Obs.] -- Mim"er, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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