In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
PRAECAVA
Præ"ca`va, n. Etym: [NL. See Pre-, and 1st Cave.] (Anat.)
Definition: The superior vena cava.
– Præ"ca`val, a. B. G. Wilder.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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IMPROVISED
(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”
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