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machine
[muh-sheen]
noun
an apparatus consisting of interrelated parts with separate functions, used in the performance of some kind of work.
a sewing machine.
a mechanical apparatus or contrivance; mechanism.
Mechanics.
a device that transmits or modifies force or motion.
Also called simple machine. any of six or more elementary mechanisms, as the lever, wheel and axle, pulley, screw, wedge, and inclined plane.
Also called complex machine. a combination of simple machines.
Older Use.
an automobile or airplane.
a typewriter.
a bicycle or motorcycle.
a vending machine.
a cigarette machine.
any complex agency or operating system.
the machine of government.
an organized group of persons that conducts or controls the activities of a political party or organization.
He heads the Democratic machine in our city.
a person or thing that acts in a mechanical or automatic manner.
Routine work had turned her into a machine.
any of various contrivances, especially those formerly used in the theater, for producing stage effects.
The ancient Greeks used a theatrical machine to lower actors onto the stage.
some agency, personage, incident or other feature introduced for effect into a literary composition.
verb (used with object)
to make, prepare, or finish with a machine or with machine tools.
machine
/ məˈʃiːn /
noun
an assembly of interconnected components arranged to transmit or modify force in order to perform useful work
Also called: simple machine. a device for altering the magnitude or direction of a force, esp a lever, screw, wedge, or pulley
a mechanically operated device or means of transport, such as a car, aircraft, etc
any mechanical or electrical device that automatically performs tasks or assists in performing tasks
(modifier) denoting a firearm that is fully automatic as distinguished from semiautomatic
( in combination )
machine pistol
machine gun
any intricate structure or agency
the war machine
a mechanically efficient, rigid, or obedient person
an organized body of people that controls activities, policies, etc
(esp in the classical theatre) a device such as a pulley to provide spectacular entrances and exits for supernatural characters
an event, etc, introduced into a literary work for special effect
verb
(tr) to shape, cut, or remove (excess material) from (a workpiece) using a machine tool
to use a machine to carry out a process on (something)
machine
A device that applies force, changes the direction of a force, or changes the strength of a force, in order to perform a task, generally involving work done on a load. Machines are often designed to yield a high mechanical advantage to reduce the effort needed to do that work.
◆ A simple machine is a wheel, a lever, or an inclined plane. All other machines can be built using combinations of these simple machines; for example, a drill uses a combination of gears (wheels) to drive helical inclined planes (the drill-bit) to split a material and carve a hole in it.
Other Word Forms
- machineless adjective
- antimachine adjective
- unmachined adjective
- machinability noun
- machinable adjective
- machine-like adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of machine1
Example Sentences
Perhaps it is time for the machines to solve the problem themselves.
Often, though, companies seem to hold out for dream candidates with deep backgrounds in machine learning.
Beyond diagnostics, intelligent machines will also reshape care.
Worst of all, not understanding these costs could make you believe that they don’t exist and that you’re getting a free play on the stock market’s slot machine.
It’s a perpetual money machine for currency traders, who arbitrage the fat interest-rate differential.
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