In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
Re*ten"tor, n. Etym: [L., a retainer.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A muscle which serves to retain an organ or part in place, esp. when retracted. See Illust. of Phylactolemata.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 November 2024
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.