In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PLAQUETTE
Etymology
Noun
plaquette (plural plaquettes)
A small metal tablet decorated in bas-relief, usually with a design including figures.
(physics) The smallest closed loop, enclosing the region between four lattice sites, in lattice gauge theory.
Source: Wiktionary
Pla`quette", n. [F., dim. of plaque plate, plaque. See Plaque.]
Definition: A small plaque, esp., in modern medal engraving, a small and delicate bas-relief, whether cast or struck from a die, or of form other than circular.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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