machine
noun
an apparatus consisting of interrelated parts with separate functions, used in the performance of some kind of work.
machined
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past participleof machine.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof machine.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
machinenounan apparatus consisting of interrelated parts with separate functions, used in the performance of some kind of work.
Example Sentences
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The monitor had been designed with screws in the back that had 25 concentric circles machined into their flat heads to make them sparkle as light passed over them.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
Still, in our endless chase of machined refinement, I think we’re missing the value of human irregularity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
The carbon fibre hull had titanium domes fitted on each end, but he said the metal had been machined incorrectly.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2025
“The foundation of the sound capture is still better than anything else that you would find today. The products that were put into use and the way that it was machined … it’s unmatched.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2025
Cooksey’s new tank compiled everything the lab had learned about how to build a cyclotron into a rugged, gleaming, machined tank with glass insulators and arrangements for air and water cooling.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
