In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PROLAPSING
Verb
prolapsing
present participle of prolapse
Source: Wiktionary
PROLAPSE
Pro*lapse", n. Etym: [L. prolapsus, fr. prolapsus, p. p. of prolabi to fall forward; pro forward + labi to glide, fall.] (Med.)
Definition: The falling down of a part through the orifice with which it is naturally connected, especially of the uterus or the rectum. Dunglison.
Pro*lapse", v. i.
Definition: To fall down or out; to protrude.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TERNARY
(adjective) having three units or components or elements; “a ternary operation”; “a treble row of red beads”; “overcrowding made triple sessions necessary”; “triple time has three beats per measure”; “triplex windows”
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