In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
OILMAN
oilman
(noun) a worker who produces or sells petroleum
oilman
(noun) a person who owns or operates oil wells
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
oilman (plural oilmen)
Somebody involved in the production, refinement or delivery of oil; such as an oil field worker or executive, or the owner of an oil well.
(dated) A retailer who sells vegetable oils, and food preserved in oil
Anagrams
• Maolin, Molina, aminol, lamino-, monial, nomial
Source: Wiktionary
Oil"man, n.; pl. Oilmen (.
Definition: One who deals in oils; formerly, one who dealt in oils and pickles.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DOOMED
(adjective) marked by or promising bad fortune; “their business venture was doomed from the start”; “an ill-fated business venture”; “an ill-starred romance”; “the unlucky prisoner was again put in irons”- W.H.Prescott
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