In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
SOURDELINE
Etymology
Noun
sourdeline (plural sourdelines)
(musical instruments, historical) A kind of small bagpipe.
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ELOQUENCE
(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”
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