In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
OVERSTANDS
Verb
overstands
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overstand
Noun
overstands
plural of overstand
Anagrams
• standovers
Source: Wiktionary
OVERSTAND
O`ver*stand", v. t.
Definition: To stand on the price or conditions of, so as to lose a sale; to lose by an extravagant price or hard conditions. [Obs.] What madman would o'erstand his market twice Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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