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   machine

   /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 apparatusapplianceinstrumenttoolutensildeviceunitcontraptioncontrivancegadgetmechanismenginemotorleverpulleyinformal:gizmo
   • ▪ a coin-operated dispenser: "a cigarette machine"
   • ▪ any device that transmits a force or directs its application.
   • ▪ an efficient and well-organized group of powerful people: "the party's fund-raising is helping it to build a formidable political machine" Similar organizationsystemstructurearrangementagencymachineryinformal:set-up
   • ▪ a person who acts with the mechanical efficiency of a machine: "comedians are more than just laugh machines"

   verb

   • 1. make or operate on with a machine: "the cylinder covers are waiting to be machined"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (originally denoting a structure): from French, via Latin from Doric Greek makhana (Greek mēkhanē, from mēkhos ‘contrivance’).

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   What does machine mean?

   • Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Can you solve 4 words at once? Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of MACHINE is a mechanically, electrically, or electronically operated device for performing a task.

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   What does Máquina mean?

   • máquina, computador, máquina [feminine]… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! MACHINE definition: 1. a piece of equipment with several moving parts that uses power to do a particular type of work…. Learn more.

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   Where does the word machine come from?

   • The English word machine comes through Middle French from Latin machina, which in turn derives from the Greek ( Doric μαχανά makhana, Ionic μηχανή mekhane 'contrivance, machine, engine', a derivation from μῆχος mekhos 'means, expedient, remedy' ). The word mechanical (Greek: μηχανικός) comes from the same Greek roots.

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   What is a modern machine?

   • Modern machines are complex systems that consist of structural elements, mechanisms and control components and include interfaces for convenient use.

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   A machine is a physical system that uses power to apply forces and control movement to perform an action. The term is commonly applied to artificial devices, such as those employing engines or motors, but also to natural biological macromolecules, such as molecular machines.

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   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.

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   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.

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   A machine is a device that modifies or transmits mechanical energy and performs useful work. Learn about different types of machines, such as simple, compound, and complex machines, and see how they are used in various contexts.

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