In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
URANOPLASTIES
Noun
uranoplasties
plural of uranoplasty
Source: Wiktionary
URANOPLASTY
U"ra*no*plas`ty, n. Etym: [See Uraniscoplasty.] (Surg.)
Definition: The plastic operation for closing a fissure in the hard palate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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