In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
BIRLE
birl, birle
(verb) cause a floating log to rotate by treading
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
birle (third-person singular simple present birles, present participle birling, simple past and past participle birled)
(Scotland, obsolete) To pour a drink (for).
(Scotland, obsolete) To drink deeply or excessively; carouse.
Anagrams
• Erbil, Liber., liber, libre
Source: Wiktionary
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STACCATO
(adjective) (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; “staccato applause”; “a staccato command”; “staccato notes”
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