In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PINFIRE
Pin"-fire`, a. (Mil.)
Definition: Having a firing pin to explode the cartridge; as, a pin-fire rifle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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