In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
OVERPRESSING
Verb
overpressing
present participle of overpress
Source: Wiktionary
OVERPRESS
O`ver*press", v. t.
1. To bear upon with irresistible force; to crush; to overwhelm. Shak.
2. To overcome by importunity. Johnson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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17 November 2024
MONASTICISM
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
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