In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
In*store", v. t. Etym: [See Instaurate, Store.]
Definition: To store up; to inclose; to contain. [Obs.] Wyclif.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 March 2025
(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”
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.