In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
COUNTERFORTS
Noun
counterforts
plural of counterfort
Source: Wiktionary
COUNTERFORT
Coun"ter*fort` (-frt`), n.
1. (Fort.)
Definition: A kind of buttress of masonry to strengthen a revetment wall.
2. A spur or projection of a mountain. Imp. Dict.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AWRY
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
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