In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
UNIFORMISM
U"ni*form`ism, n. Etym: [From Uniform.] (Geol.)
Definition: The doctrine of uniformity in the geological history of the earth; -- in part equivalent to uniformitarianism, but also used, more broadly, as opposed to catastrophism.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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