In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
UNPLUMED
Etymology
Adjective
unplumed (not comparable)
Without plumes.
Anagrams
• pendulum
Source: Wiktionary
UNPLUME
Un*plume", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + plume.]
Definition: To strip of plumes or feathers; hence, to humiliate.
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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