In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
VELLICATION
twitch, twitching, vellication
(noun) a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
vellication (plural vellications)
(chiefly, medicine, obsolete) A spasmodic twitching
Source: Wiktionary
Vel`li*ca"tion, Etym: [L. vellicatio.]
1. The act of twitching, or of causing to twitch.
2. (Med.)
Definition: A local twitching, or convulsive motion, of a muscular fiber, especially of the face.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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