In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
DIVESTITURES
Noun
divestitures
plural of divestiture
Source: Wiktionary
DIVESTITURE
Di*vest"i*ture, n.
Definition: The act of stripping, or depriving; the state of being divested; the deprivation, or surrender, of possession of property, rights, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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TEMPORIZE
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
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