In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PROOETIC
Pro*ö"tic, a. Etym: [Pref. pro- + Gr. (Anat.)
Definition: In front of the auditory capsule; -- applied especially to a bone, or center of ossification, in the periotic capsule.
– n.
Definition: A proötic bone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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