In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
RETROACT
Etymology
Verb
retroact (third-person singular simple present retroacts, present participle retroacting, simple past and past participle retroacted)
To act backward, or in return; to act in opposition; to be retrospective.
Source: Wiktionary
Re`tro*act", v. i. Etym: [Pref. retro- + act.]
Definition: To act backward, or in return; to act in opposition; to be retrospective.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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