In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SCALPELS
Noun
scalpels
plural of scalpel
Source: Wiktionary
SCALPEL
Scal"pel, n. Etym: [L scalpellum, dim. of scalprum a knife, akin to scalpere to cut, carve, scrape: cf. F. scalpel.] (Surg.)
Definition: A small knife with a thin, keen blade, -- used by surgeons, and in dissecting.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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