In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
OBVERT
Verb
obvert (third-person singular simple present obverts, present participle obverting, simple past and past participle obverted)
(transitive) To turn so as to show another side.
(transitive) To turn towards the front.
Source: Wiktionary
Ob*vert", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Obverted; p. pr. & vb. n. Obverting.] Etym: [L. obvertere; ob (see Ob-) + vertere to turn. See Verse.]
Definition: To turn toward. If its base be obverted towards us. I. Watts.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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