In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
ACCLOYS
Verb
accloys
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of accloy
Source: Wiktionary
ACCLOY
Ac*cloy", v. t. Etym: [OF. encloyer, encloer, F. enclouer, to drive in a nail, fr. L. in + clavus nail.]
Definition: To fill to satiety; to stuff full; to clog; to overload; to burden. See Cloy. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TEMPORIZE
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
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