In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
WASTEBASKET
Etymology
Noun
wastebasket (plural wastebaskets)
A usually small indoor receptacle for items that are to be discarded; a rubbish bin.
Synonyms
• See also waste bin
Verb
wastebasket (third-person singular simple present wastebaskets, present participle wastebasketing, simple past and past participle wastebasketed)
(transitive) To discard in a wastebasket.
Source: Wiktionary
Waste"bas`ket, n.
Definition: A basket used in offices, libraries, etc., as a receptacle for waste paper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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