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Machine

/məˈʃin/

A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.

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📖 Definitions of "Machine"

noun

1
A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.
2
A vehicle operated mechanically, such as an automobile or an airplane.
3
(abbreviation) An answering machine or, by extension, voice mail.
"I called you earlier, but all I got was the machine."
4
A computer.
"Game developers assume they're pushing the limits of the machine."

verb

1
To make by machinery.
2
To shape or finish by machinery.

🔄 Synonyms of "Machine"

6 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
automobilenoun	(US, Canada, Philippines, Australia, New Zealand) A type of motor vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and a very limited amount of other load.
carnoun	A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation but relatively smaller than a truck/lorry and a bus.
autonoun	(automotive) A car with an automatic gearbox/transmission.
motorcarnoun	(dated) An enclosed passenger motor vehicle: a car (automobile).
simple machinenoun	(physics, engineering) A device that only requires the application of a single force to work.
political machinenoun	(US politics, chiefly historical) A local political organization or individual politician that controls a large number of personal votes and can therefore exert political influence, and is therefore often viewed as scandalous.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Machine"

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Word	Definition
simple machinenoun	(physics, engineering) A device that only requires the application of a single force to work.
autonoun	(automotive) A car with an automatic gearbox/transmission.
automobilenoun	(US, Canada, Philippines, Australia, New Zealand) A type of motor vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and a very limited amount of other load.
motorcarnoun	(dated) An enclosed passenger motor vehicle: a car (automobile).
carnoun	A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation but relatively smaller than a truck/lorry and a bus.
political machinenoun	(US politics, chiefly historical) A local political organization or individual politician that controls a large number of personal votes and can therefore exert political influence, and is therefore often viewed as scandalous.
mechanismnoun	(within a machine or machinery) Any mechanical means for the conversion or control of motion, or the transmission or control of power.
devicenoun	Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one.
engineernoun	(by extension) A person professionally engaged in the technical design and construction of large-scale private and public works such as bridges, buildings, harbours, railways, roads, etc.; a civil engineer.
apparatusnoun	The entirety of means whereby a specific production is made existent or task accomplished.
machinerynoun	The machines constituting a production apparatus, in a plant etc., collectively.
chargernoun	A device that charges or recharges.
contraptionnoun	A machine that is complicated and precarious.
implementnoun	A tool or instrument for working with.
powerhousenoun	(figurative) Any source of power, energy or strength; a source of influence or inspiration
planenoun	An airplane; an aeroplane.
armsnoun	Weaponry, weapons.
aircraftnoun	A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift.
enginenoun	The part of a car or other vehicle which provides the force for motion, now especially one powered by internal combustion.
windownoun	An opening, usually covered by one or more panes of clear glass, to allow light and air from outside to enter a building or vehicle.