In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
TRIGGED
TRIG
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
trigged
simple past tense and past participle of trig
Source: Wiktionary
TRIG
Trig, v. t. Etym: [Cf. Dan. trykke to press, Sw. trycka.]
Definition: To fill; to stuff; to cram. [Obs.] Dr. H. More.
Trig, a. Etym: [Formerly written trick, akin to trick to dress.]
Definition: Full; also, trim; neat. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.] To sit on a horse square and trig. Brit. Quart. Rev.
Trig, v. t. Etym: [See Trigger.]
Definition: To stop, as a wheel, by placing something under it; to scotch; to skid.
Trig, n. Etym: [See Trigger.]
Definition: A stone, block of wood, or anything else, placed under a wheel or barrel to prevent motion; a scotch; a skid. [Eng.] Wright.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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