In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
BRATTICED
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bratticed
simple past tense and past participle of brattice
Source: Wiktionary
BRATTICE
Brat"tice, n. Etym: [See Brettice.] (Mining) (a) A wall of separation in a shaft or gallery used for ventilation. (b) Planking to support a roof or wall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PUNGENCY
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”
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