In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
QUASSATION
Quas*sa"tion, n. Etym: [L. quassatio, from quassare to shake. See Quash to crush.]
Definition: The act of shaking, or the state of being shaken. Gayton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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