machine (Meaning)
machine (n)
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
an efficient person
an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently
a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point
a group that controls the activities of a political party
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
machine (v)
turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery
make by machinery
machine (n.)
In general, any combination of bodies so connected that their relative motions are constrained, and by means of which force and motion may be transmitted and modified, as a screw and its nut, or a lever arranged to turn about a fulcrum or a pulley about its pivot, etc.; especially, a construction, more or less complex, consisting of a combination of moving parts, or simple mechanical elements, as wheels, levers, cams, etc., with their supports and connecting framework, calculated to constitute a prime mover, or to receive force and motion from a prime mover or from another machine, and transmit, modify, and apply them to the production of some desired mechanical effect or work, as weaving by a loom, or the excitation of electricity by an electrical machine.
Any mechanical contrivance, as the wooden horse with which the Greeks entered Troy; a coach; a bicycle.
A person who acts mechanically or at will of another.
A combination of persons acting together for a common purpose, with the agencies which they use; as, the social machine.
A political organization arranged and controlled by one or more leaders for selfish, private or partisan ends.
Supernatural agency in a poem, or a superhuman being introduced to perform some exploit.
machine (v. t.)
To subject to the action of machinery; to effect by aid of machinery; to print with a printing machine.
Synonyms & Antonyms of machine
machine Sentence Examples
- The vending machine dispensed a cold can of soda.
- The doctor operated a dialysis machine to purify a patient's blood.
- The construction crew used heavy machinery to level the ground.
- The factory floor was filled with a cacophony of machine noises.
- The automated sewing machine stitched intricate designs on the fabric.
- The coffee machine brewed a perfect cup of espresso with a rich aroma.
- The MRI machine provided detailed images of the patient's internal organs.
- The printing press churned out thousands of copies per hour.
- The washing machine agitated the clothes to remove dirt and stains.
- The computer acted as a versatile machine capable of performing complex tasks.
FAQs About the word machine
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks, an efficient person, an intricate
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The vending machine dispensed a cold can of soda.
The doctor operated a dialysis machine to purify a patient's blood.
The construction crew used heavy machinery to level the ground.
The factory floor was filled with a cacophony of machine noises.
