In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
RAISABLE
raisable, raiseable
(adjective) capable of being raised; “the roadster had a raisable sunroof”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
raisable (comparative more raisable, superlative most raisable)
Capable of being raised.
Source: Wiktionary
Rais"a*ble, a.
Definition: Capable of being raised.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SQUARE
(adjective) having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle; “a square peg in a round hole”; “a square corner”
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