In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PEAVIES
Noun
peavies
plural of peavy
Source: Wiktionary
PEAVY
Pea"vey Pea"vy, n. [Said to be from the inventor's name.] (Lumbering)
Definition: A cant hook having the end of its lever armed with a spike.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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INTUITIVELY
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