In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
subact (third-person singular simple present subacts, present participle subacting, simple past and past participle subacted)
(obsolete, transitive) To reduce; to subdue.
• sacbut
Source: Wiktionary
Sub*act", v. t. Etym: [L. subactus, p.p. of subigere to subdue; sub under + agere to lead, bring.]
Definition: To reduce; to subdue. [Obs.] Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 March 2025
(noun) bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.