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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
machine/məˈʃiːn/
▶noun
- 1 an apparatus using or applying mechanical power and having several parts, each with a definite function and together performing a particular task.
■ technical any device that transmits a force or directs its application.
- 2 an efficient and well-organized group of powerful people: the party machine.
■ Brit. sew or make with a sewing machine.
– origin C16: from Fr., via L. from Doric Gk makhana (Gk mēkhanē, from mēkhos ‘contrivance’).
'machine' also found in these Oxford entries:
aircraft
- amusement
- answering machine
- answerphone
- armature
- assemblage
- assemble
- assembler
- assembly
- asynchronous
- ATM
- automated teller machine
- automatic
- automaton
- Axminster
- bar code
- bathing machine
- bearing
- beatbox
- beater
- bedplate
- beer engine
- beetle
- bench test
- binder
- blink
- bobbinet
- bobweight
- bogus
- brake
- Bren gun
- Browning
- burp gun
- calender
- cam follower
- cannibalize
- card
- card
- carousel
- carriage
- cash dispenser
- cashpoint
- cash register
- cassette player
- caster
- catapult
- cement mixer
- centrifuge
- chatter
- chopper
Forum discussions with the word(s) "machine" in the title:
...a tool in a machine such as a drill.
(on) a machine - do you confirm?
"I always reach the answering machine"
"man a machine gun"
"out of order of voting machine"
a calculating machine
a cash machine
A machine play (?)
a meaning of "get your machine at this time of day"
a picture of a well-known make of coffee machine
a pop machine--?
A printing machine
A/an: automatic machine, European country
ab machine
all next to the same ice machine
An ornery copying machine?
answering machine
answerphone/answering machine? BrE/AmE
Appliance/machine
as an online slot machine
at (a/the) vending machine or at vending machines etc
automatic machine for taking pictures
Automatic packaging machine....?
baby-sit the machine until it is running properly
bending machine
by machine
capping machine numbers
cash/cashing machine?
clocking-in machine
Coffee Machine
more...
(on) a machine - do you confirm?
"I always reach the answering machine"
"man a machine gun"
"out of order of voting machine"
a calculating machine
a cash machine
A machine play (?)
a meaning of "get your machine at this time of day"
a picture of a well-known make of coffee machine
a pop machine--?
A printing machine
A/an: automatic machine, European country
ab machine
all next to the same ice machine
An ornery copying machine?
answering machine
answerphone/answering machine? BrE/AmE
Appliance/machine
as an online slot machine
at (a/the) vending machine or at vending machines etc
automatic machine for taking pictures
Automatic packaging machine....?
baby-sit the machine until it is running properly
bending machine
by machine
capping machine numbers
cash/cashing machine?
clocking-in machine
Coffee Machine
more...
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