In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
CORIVAL
Etymology
Noun
corival (plural corivals)
Alternative form of corrival
Source: Wiktionary
Co*ri"val (k-r"val), n.
Definition: A rival; a corrival.
Co*ri"val, v. t.
Definition: To rival; to pretend to equal. Shak.
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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