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- Dictionarymachine/məˈʃiːn/
noun
- 1. an apparatus using mechanical power and having several parts, each with a definite function and together performing a particular task: "a fax machine" Similar
verb
- 1. make or operate on with a machine: "the cylinder covers are waiting to be machined"
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The meaning of MACHINE is a mechanically, electrically, or electronically operated device for performing a task. How to use machine in a sentence.
a piece of equipment with several moving parts that uses power to do a particular type of work: The different sizes of eggs are sorted by a machine. If I'm not home when you call, leave a message on the machine (= answering machine). Don't forget to put the towels in the machine (= washing machine) before you go out. I got from a vending machine.
Machine definition: an apparatus consisting of interrelated parts with separate functions, used in the performance of some kind of work. See examples of MACHINE used in a sentence.
n. 1. a. A device consisting of fixed and moving parts that modifies mechanical energy and transmits it in a more useful form. b. See simple machine. c. See compound machine. 2. A system or device for doing work, as an automobile or jackhammer, together with its power source and auxiliary equipment. 3.
A machine is a piece of equipment which uses electricity or an engine in order to do a particular kind of work.
Definitions of machine. noun. any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks. see more. noun. a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point. synonyms: simple machine. see more. noun. an efficient person.
(often in compounds) a piece of equipment with many parts that work together to do a particular task. The power used to work a machine may be electricity, steam, gas, etc. or human power.
a piece of equipment with several moving parts that uses power to do a particular type of work: The different sizes of eggs are sorted by a machine. If I'm not home when you call, leave a message on the machine (= answering machine). Don't forget to put the towels in the machine (= washing machine) before you go out.
MACHINE meaning: 1 : a piece of equipment with moving parts that does work when it is given power from electricity, gasoline, etc. often used to refer informally to a specific type of machine; 2 : a vehicle (such as a car or motorcycle)
a piece of equipment with moving parts that uses power to do a particular job: a fax machine. a coffee machine. Clothes are generally sewn by machine these days. Fewer examples. The machine keeps jamming. Careful use will prolong the life of your machine. Press the button to start the machine. The washing machine isn't working.
