In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
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Mug"ger, n. Also Mug"gar, Mug"gur. [Hind. magar, fr. Skr. makara sea monster.]
Definition: The common crocodile (Crocodilus palustris) of India, the East Indies, etc. It becomes twelve feet or more long.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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