In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
AFFLICTER
Etymology
Noun
afflicter (plural afflicters)
One who afflicts.
Anagrams
• Ratcliffe
Source: Wiktionary
Af*flict"er, n.
Definition: One who afflicts.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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31 March 2025
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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