In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
UPRAISING
Verb
upraising
present participle of upraise
Noun
upraising (plural upraisings)
A raising upward.
Source: Wiktionary
UPRAISE
Up*raise", v. t.
Definition: To raise; to lift up.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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