In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
underplots
plural of underplot
Source: Wiktionary
Un"der*plot`, n.
1. A series of events in a play, proceeding collaterally with the main story, and subservient to it. Dryden.
2. A clandestine scheme; a trick. Addison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.