In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PREOCCUPATIONS
Noun
preoccupations
plural of preoccupation
Source: Wiktionary
PREOCCUPATION
Pre*oc`cu*pa"tion, n. Etym: [L. praeoccupatio: cf. F. préoccupation.]
1. The act of preoccupying, or taking possession of beforehand; the state of being preoccupied; prepossession.
2. Anticipation of objections. [R.] South.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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