In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
RAINPROOF
rainproof, waterproof, waterproofed
(adjective) not permitting the passage of water
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
rainproof (comparative more rainproof, superlative most rainproof)
(of external clothing) waterproof
Verb
rainproof (third-person singular simple present rainproofs, present participle rainproofing, simple past and past participle rainproofed)
To make rainproof.
Source: Wiktionary
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BREAK
(verb) cause the failure or ruin of; “His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage”; “This play will either make or break the playwright”
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