In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
OVERGOING
Verb
overgoing
present participle of overgo
Noun
overgoing (plural overgoings)
An excess; behaviour that goes too far.
Anagrams
• going over, going-over, goingover
Source: Wiktionary
OVERGO
O`ver*go", v. t. [imp. Overwent; p. p. Overgone; p. pr. & vb. n. Overgoing.] Etym: [AS. ofergan.]
1. To travel over. [R.] Shak.
2. To exceed; to surpass. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney.
3. To cover. [Obs.] Chapman.
4. To oppress; to weigh down. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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