In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ABYSMS
Noun
abysms
plural of abysm
Source: Wiktionary
ABYSM
A*bysm", n. Etym: [OF. abisme; F. abime, LL. abyssimus, a superl. of L. abyssus; Gr. Abyss.]
Definition: An abyss; a gulf. "The abysm of hell." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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