noun A device with moving parts that uses energy to perform a task.
- The washing machine shook so much that it moved across the kitchen floor.
- Please do not put your fingers near the machine while it is running.
- The factory installed a new machine to package the products faster.
noun A vehicle, especially a car, motorcycle, or aircraft.
- The pilot praised the old machine for getting them home safely in the storm.
- Bikers gathered to admire the gleaming machine parked outside the café.
- He's proud of his new machine — a vintage motorbike he restored himself.
noun A computer.
- My machine is so slow that it takes minutes just to start up.
- Install the program on every machine in the office before Monday.
- Save the file to the shared drive so anyone can open it from any machine.
noun A person or group that operates with impressive, almost mechanical efficiency, especially in politics.
- The sales team worked like a well-oiled machine during the busy festive season.
- The club's youth academy is a machine, producing talented players year after year.
- The candidate had the full support of the local party machine.
verb To shape or cut a material to precise dimensions using powered tools.
- He machined the metal bar on a lathe until it fitted exactly.
- Each component is machined to within a tiny fraction of a millimeter.
- The parts are machined from solid aluminum blocks.
