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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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Decades later, its fans still gather at rallies, trade spare parts and restore ageing machines.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

Sleep scores, magnesium, white noise machines - what was once the simple act of sleeping has become a minefield.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Traditional robotics called for machines that were mechanically predictable and easy to model.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

A handful of labs buying at that scale can lift cloud revenue while ordinary companies move routine work onto machines they own.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

There were a few food machines hanging on one side of the pen fence.

From "Pony Problems: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #3" by Carolyn Keene