In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
TURNHALLE
Turn"hal`le, n. Etym: [G., from turnen to exercise gymnastics + halle hall.]
Definition: A building used as a school of gymnastics.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)
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