In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PLEATING
plication, pleating
(noun) the act of folding in parallel folds
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
pleating
present participle of pleat
Noun
pleating (plural pleatings)
An action or arrangement in which something is pleated.
Source: Wiktionary
PLEAT
Pleat, n. & v. t.
Definition: See Plait.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BEATIFY
(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”
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