OBLECTATION

Ob"lec*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. oblectatio.]

Definition: The act of pleasing highly; the state of being greatly pleased; delight. [R.] Feltham.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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5 June 2025

UNDERLAY

(verb) raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type; “underlay the plate”


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Coffee Trivia

In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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