Machine
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English
Etymology
French and Old French machine, from Latin machina, borrowed from Ancient Greek μηχανή (probably via a dialect variant such as Doric Greek μαχανά).
Pronunciation
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| IPA | /məˈʃiːn/ |
| SAMPA | /m@"Si:n/ |
Noun
- a mechanical or electrical device that performs or assists in the performance of human tasks, or is used for amusement (like a pinball machine).
- the group that controls a political or similar organization.
- (Archaic): a vehicle operated mechanically; an automobile.
- a person who seemingly acts like a machine.
- a person who is very proficient at a task.
- Bruce Campbell was a "demon-killing machine" because he made quick work of killing demons.
Translations
- Arabic: ألة (ʼlh)
- Chinese: 机器/機器 (jīqì)
- Finnish: kone
- French: machine f
- German: Maschine f
- Greek: μηχανή f
- Italian: macchina f
- Japanese: 機械, 機構, 組織
- Latin: machina f
- Romanica: machina f
- Russian: машина
- Spanish: máquina f
- Swedish: maskin c
Verb
to machine (Inflected forms: machined, machining, machines)
- to make by machinery.
- to shape or finish by machinery.
Translations
- Finnish: koneistaa, työstää
Adjective
- Belonging to a machine
- Made by a machine
Derived terms
- machinate
- machination
- machinery
- machinist
- machine bolt
- machine code
- machine gun
- machine-gun
- machine language
- machine-made
- machine-readable
- machine screw
- machine shop
- machine tool
- machine translation
Related terms
- deus ex machina
- mechanic
- mechanical
- mechanism
