In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
GIERFALCON
Gier"-fal`con, n. Etym: [Cf. Gier-eagle, Gyrfalcon.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: The gyrfalcon.
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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