In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
WAVELENGTH
wavelength
(noun) the distance (measured in the direction of propagation) between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave
wavelength
(noun) a shared orientation leading to mutual understanding; “they are on the same wavelength”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
wavelength (plural wavelengths)
(physics) The length of a single cycle of a wave, as measured by the distance between one peak or trough of a wave and the next; it is often designated in physics as λ, and corresponds to the velocity of the wave divided by its frequency.
Source: Wiktionary
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SUNGLASSES
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