In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
READEPT
Re`a*dept, v. t. Etym: [Pref. re- + L. adeptus. p. p. of adipisci to obtain.]
Definition: To regain; to recover. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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