In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PLINK
Etymology
Onomatopoeic.
Noun
plink (plural plinks)
A short, high-pitched metallic or percussive sound.
Verb
plink (third-person singular simple present plinks, present participle plinking, simple past and past participle plinked)
To make a plink sound.
(with "out") (colloquial) To play a song or a portion of a song, usually on a percussion instrument such as a piano.
(firearms) To take part in the sport of plinking.
Source: Wiktionary
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