In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
CLEARCUT
Adjective
clearcut (comparative more clearcut, superlative most clearcut)
Alternative spelling of clear cut
Noun
clearcut (plural clearcuts)
(forestry) The area of the forest cleared of trees.
Source: Wiktionary
Clear"-cut`, a.
1. Having a sharp, distinct outline, like that of a cameo. She has . . . a cold and clear-cut face. Tennyson.
2. Concisely and distinctly expressed.
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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