In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
TROPONYM
troponym, manner name
(noun) a word that denotes a manner of doing something; “‘march’ is a troponym of ‘walk’”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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BEATIFY
(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”
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