In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
moldered
simple past tense and past participle of molder
• elderdom, remolded
Source: Wiktionary
Mold"er, Mould"er, n.
Definition: One who, or that which, molds or forms into shape; specifically (Founding), one skilled in the art of making molds for castings.
Mold"er, Mould"er, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Moldered or Mouldered; p. pr. & vb. n. Moldering or Mouldering.] Etym: [From Mold fine soft earth: cf. Prov. G. multern.]
Definition: To crumble into small particles; to turn to dust by natural decay; to lose form, or waste away, by a gradual separation of the component particles, without the presence of water; to crumble away. The moldering of earth in frosts and sun. Bacon. When statues molder, and when arches fall. Prior. If he had sat still, the enemy's army would have moldered to nothing. Clarendon.
Mold"er, Mould"er, v. t.
Definition: To turn to dust; to cause to crumble; to cause to waste away. [Time's] gradual touch Has moldered into beauty many a tower. Mason.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 April 2024
(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.