In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SOLITON
soliton, soliton wave, solitary wave
(noun) (physics) a quantum of energy or quasiparticle that can be propagated as a traveling wave in nonlinear systems and is neither preceded nor followed by another such disturbance; does not obey the superposition principle and does not dissipate; “soliton waves can travel long distances with little loss of energy or structure”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
soliton (plural solitons)
(physics, mathematics) A self-reinforcing pulse or travelling wave caused by any non-linear effect (found in many physical systems).
Synonyms: carrier wave (obsolete), solitary wave, wave of translation
Anagrams
• lotions, otolins
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HEEDLESS
(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”
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