machine
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/məˈʃin/
English
Definitions
noun
- A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.
- A vehicle operated mechanically, such as an automobile or an airplane.
- (abbreviation) An answering machine or, by extension, voice mail.“I called you earlier, but all I got was the machine.”
- A computer.“Game developers assume they're pushing the limits of the machine.”
verb
- To make by machinery.
- To shape or finish by machinery.
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