machine
/məˈʃiːn/
verb
- To make or shape something using a machine, especially in manufacturing.
- The artist machined the sculpture from a block of aluminum.
- He learned to machine precise components for engines.
- The factory machines metal parts for airplanes.
noun
- A piece of equipment with moving parts that uses power to do a particular job.
- The washing machine broke down, so we had to wash clothes by hand.
- She learned how to operate the sewing machine in her sewing class.
- Factories use many different machines to build cars quickly.
- A group of people who control an organization or political party, especially in a way that is not honest.
- He worked his way up through the party machine to become a leader.
- The political machine in the city was known for its corruption.
- The propaganda machine spread false information to influence voters.
- A person who acts or works like a machine, without thinking or feeling.
- After years of the same routine, he felt like a machine, not a person.
- She is a scoring machine on the basketball court, never missing a shot.
- The soldier became a fighting machine, following orders without question.