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'machine' - used as a noun
1. any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
2. an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently
the war machine
3. an efficient person
the boxer was a magnificent fighting machine
4. a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
5. a group that controls the activities of a political party
he was endorsed by the Democratic machine
6. a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point

'machine' - used as a verb
7. turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery
8. make by machinery
The Americans were machining while others still hand-made cars

derived forms
1. Machine / Plural
machines
2. Machine / Past
machined
3. Machine / Third Person
machines
4. Machine / Present Participle
machining
Variations of 'machine'
 
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