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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.
📖 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.
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