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machine [məˈʃiːn]

1 machine noun
  • a piece of equipment with moving parts that does work when it is given power from electricity, gasoline, etc. —often used to refer informally to a specific type of machine
  • a vehicle (such as a car or motorcycle)
  • a person or group that does something efficiently, quickly, or repeatedly like a machine

2 machine verb
  • to shape (something) by using a machine