In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
Pump"age, n.
Definition: That which is raised by pumps, or the work done by pumps. The pumpage last year amounted to . . . gallons. Sci. Amer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 April 2024
(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.