In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PERPENDING
Verb
perpending
present participle of perpend
Anagrams
• prepending
Source: Wiktionary
PERPEND
Per*pend", v. t. Etym: [L. perpendere, perpensum; per + pendere to weight.]
Definition: To weight carefully in the mind. [R.] "Perpend my words." Shak.
Per*pend", v. i.
Definition: To attend; to be attentive. [R.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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FRISK
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