In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
COUNTERMEASURE
countermeasure
(noun) an action taken to offset another action
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
countermeasure (plural countermeasures)
Any action taken to counteract or correct another.
(military, mostly, in the plural) Any of the devices and techniques used to impair the operational effectiveness of an enemy.
Source: Wiktionary
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BRIGHT
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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