In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
MATERIEL
materiel, equipage
(noun) equipment and supplies of a military force
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
materiel (countable and uncountable, plural materiels)
Military equipment, apparatus, and supplies.
Anagrams
• real time, real-time, realtime
Source: Wiktionary
Ma`té`ri`el", n. Etym: [F. See Material.]
Definition: That in a complex system which constitutes the materials, or instruments employed, in distinction from the personnel, or men; as, the baggage, munitions, provisions, etc., of an army; or the buildings, libraries, and apparatus of a college, in distinction from its officers.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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DESIRABLE
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
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