In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
VOLPLANES
Noun
volplanes
plural of volplane
Source: Wiktionary
VOLPLANE
Vol"plane`, v. i. [F. vol plané act of volplaning; vol flight + plané, p.p.; cf. planer to hover.] (Aëronautics)
Definition: To glide in a flying machine.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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