In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
rheotrope (plural rheotropes)
An instrument for reversing the direction of an electric current.
Source: Wiktionary
Rhe"o*trope, n. Etym: [Gr. (Elec.)
Definition: An instrument for reversing the direction of an electric current. [Written also reotrope.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 January 2025
(noun) powerful and effective language; “his eloquence attracted a large congregation”; “fluency in spoken and written English is essential”; “his oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.