In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
WHOOF
Interjection
whoof
The sound of a dog barking.
The sound of a steam train, steam boat, etc.
Noun
whoof (plural whoofs)
Alternative spelling of woof
Verb
whoof (third-person singular simple present whoofs, present participle whoofing, simple past and past participle whoofed)
(intransitive) To make a snuffling noise, like a bear or a steam engine.
Source: Wiktionary
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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
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