Machine

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English

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Etymology

French and Old French machine, from latinized Greek machina, from Doric Greek μαχανά (mahana) (Ionic Greek μηχανή mehane) "machine, tool", from μάχος, μήχος (mahos, mehos) "device, assistance, way".

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Pronunciation

General American
IPA /məˈʃiːn/
SAMPA /m@"Si:n/


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Adjective

machine

  1. belonging to a machine
  2. made by a machine
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Noun

machine

  1. a mechanical or electrical device that performs or assists in the performance of human tasks, or is used for amusement (like a pinball machine).
  2. the group that controls a political or similar organization.
  3. (archaic{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}) a vehicle operated mechanically; an automobile.
  4. a person who seemingly acts like a machine, a person who is very proficient at a task.
Bruce Campbell was a "demon-killing machine" because he made quick work of killing demons.
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Verb

to machine (machined, machining, machines)

  1. to make by machinery.
  2. to shape or finish by machinery.
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French

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Noun

machine f.

  1. machine
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Related terms

et:machine el:machine fr:machine io:machine id:machine it:machine hu:machine nl:machine ja:machine fi:machine ta:machine vi:machine zh:machine

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