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machine

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noun

ma·​chine mə-ˈshēn How to pronounce machine (audio)
plural machines
1
a
: a mechanically, electrically, or electronically operated device for performing a task
an espresso machine
The store sold treadmills and other exercise machines.
… manufactures machines for the processing and packaging of pharmaceuticals … Rosie Fitzmaurice
b
: conveyance, vehicle
especially : automobile
Throughout the auto industry, the move is toward bigger engines and seductive ad campaigns pitched at motorists who yearn for the thrill of driving a mean machine. David Pauly et al.
c
: a coin-operated device
a snack machine
d(1)
: an assemblage (see assemblage sense 1) of parts that transmit forces, motion, and energy one to another in a predetermined manner
(2)
: an instrument (such as a lever) designed to transmit or modify the application of power, force, or motion
e
: any of various apparatuses formerly used to produce stage effects
f
: computer
especially : personal computer
You might think that your files are safe on your Mac and Windows machine. But hard drives are not perfect. Data can become corrupted, and it's easy to delete the wrong files by mistake. Andrew Uh
A firm-owned laptop is configured with the security software and applications the user needs to perform their job. Relocating the laptop to the home network preserves the security of the computer, making it safer to use than the typical home machine. Sharon D. Nelson and John W. Simek
2
a
: someone or something that resembles a machine (as in being methodical, tireless, or consistently productive)
… a gifted publicist and quote machine … John Lancaster
Dan Reeves's Falcons weren't given much of a chance against the Vikings, the top scoring machine of all time. Paul Zimmerman
b(1)
: a combination of persons acting together for a common end along with the agencies they use
The Homefront tells the fascinating story of how America transformed itself in the years 1941-45 from a society mired in depression into a war machine more powerful than any the world had yet known. Stanley Marcus
From the first months of the war, each nation's propaganda machine encouraged its citizens to lionize their aces—those pilots having five or more victories. Howard G. Fisher
If the injustice is part of the necessary friction of the machine of government, let it go, let it go: perchance it will wear smooth … Henry David Thoreau
(2)
: a highly organized political group under the leadership of a boss (see boss entry 1 sense 2) or small group of individuals
a politician who challenged the local party machine
c
: a living organism or one of its functional systems
If fame means parading the inevitable ravages that time and excess wreak on the human machine, I'd just as soon do that in private. Stanley Bing
3
: a literary device or contrivance (such as a supernatural being or event) introduced for dramatic effect
4
a
archaic : a constructed thing whether material or immaterial : structure
… those supporters and pillars, upon whom the frame and machine of the building was grounded … John Stow and Anthony Munday
… with what beauty, art and contrivance, particular creatures are made, and how the several parts of this great machine are fitted to each other, and make a regular and uniform world … William Sherlock
b
archaic : a military engine (such as a catapult)

machine

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verb

machined; machining

transitive verb

: to process by or as if by machine
especially : to reduce or finish by or as if by turning, shaping, planing, or milling by machine-operated tools
machinability noun
or less commonly machineability
mə-ˌshē-nə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce machine (audio)
machinable adjective
or less commonly machineable
mə-ˈshē-nə-bəl How to pronounce machine (audio)

Synonyms

Noun

Example Sentences

Noun Shovels are tools; bulldozers are machines. Do you know how to operate this machine? The machine is working properly. He was bragging about his new machine. The coach turned the team into a scoring machine. My younger brother is an eating machine. a politician who dared to challenge the local party machine Their army is a well-oiled machine. Verb The parts of the engine have been precisely machined. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
With machine guns trained on them, Natalia Kulakivska had just a few seconds to say goodbye to Yevhen Hurianov, her husband of 16 years. Shira Pinson, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2022 Audiences were bombarded by the deafening thunder of explosions, the escalating screeching of incoming shells, and the jackhammer racket of machine guns. Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Sep. 2022 James Keller has been taking rifles, machine guns and rocket launchers on the field of battle. Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 The roominess allows for specialized equipment, like a large countertop machine capable of juicing oranges by the crateload. al, 30 Aug. 2022 Drew makes notes in a green notebook as the Nigériens set up support-by-fire positions with their machine guns, to cover the assault force moving toward the target. Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2022 And then the National Guard coming in with tanks, and people walking around with machine guns on this street — seeing all that happen just right outside that window just was pretty full-on. Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Aug. 2022 In the Lab, instruments like the Instron machine are used to measure conditioning properties and factors like hair color enhancement and fade resistance are gauged. Dori Price, Good Housekeeping, 12 Aug. 2022 The 1,295-piece set includes several Bond gadgets—like non-firing machine guns, wheel scythes and even a working ejector seat—and is currently available online through Amazon for $247.99. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2022
Verb
How will machine learning change the human condition? WSJ, 5 July 2022 How will machine learning be operationalized for the first model and for all those to follow? Adam Famularo, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2022 Advanced manufacturing students were needed to machine some of the parts and build the plaques. John Laidler, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Nov. 2021 It was once considered modern to architect this chaos into order, to machine the wet muck of existence into clean lines and hard edges. Matthew Schneier, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2021 The ferrule is fully machined, and the Anix Blade Locking System keeps the blades secure at all times. Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 9 Jan. 2020 Check out those wheels, looking like they were machined from a solid chunk of attitudinum. Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 30 Mar. 2020 The gun is guaranteed sub-MOA with match ammunition, features in-house machined and matched upper and lower receivers. John Haughey, Outdoor Life, 10 Apr. 2019 The SRC-11—with upper and lower receivers machined from billet 7075-T6 aluminum—chambered in the 6.5 Grendel is ideally suited to big-game hunting. Richard Mann, Field & Stream, 17 Sep. 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle French, from Latin machina, from Greek mēchanē (Doric dialect machana), from mēchos means, expedient — more at may entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1545, in the meaning defined at sense 4a

Verb

1853, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of machine was circa 1545

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