In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
QUANNET
Etymology
Noun
quannet (plural quannets)
(archaic) A flat file having the handle at one side, so as to be used like a plane.
Source: Wiktionary
Quan"net, n.
Definition: A flat file having the handle at one side, so as to be used like a plane.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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