In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PALPEBRATE
palpebrate
(adjective) having eyelids
palpebrate
(verb) wink or blink, especially repeatedly
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
palpebrate (not comparable)
(zoology) Having eyelids.
Source: Wiktionary
Pal"pe*brate, a. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Having eyelids.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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