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machines

  • plural
    of machine.
    machine
    noun
    an apparatus consisting of interrelated parts with separate functions, used in the performance of some kind of work.
  • present tense form
    of machine (3rd person singular).
    machine
    noun
    an apparatus consisting of interrelated parts with separate functions, used in the performance of some kind of work.

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She’s also a living guidebook, offering advice on everything from where specific slot machines are to best spots for family photos.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Mummery's turbine is ultra compact and low cost compared to these giant machines.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Around the same time, the ticket machines were proving similarly unreliable about accepting credit cards.

From Salon ● Oct. 17, 2026

In other words, identical behavior did not lead people to assign the same level of consciousness to humans and machines.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

I hadn’t realized there were any girls among us because I’d not yet had the chance to interact with my new mates as people rather than work machines.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo