In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
BEVILED
Bev"iled, Bev"illed, a. (Her.)
Definition: Notched with an angle like that inclosed by a carpenter's bevel; -- said of a partition line of a shield.
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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