machine — meaning in English

English meaning

• hotshot noun Someone considered highly skilled or successful in their field, often said with a hint of sarcasm.
• machine noun A device with moving parts that uses energy to perform a task.
• wash verb To clean something using water, usually with soap.

Senses

machine is used for these senses in English:

• hotshot (informal) Someone with exceptional skills in a certain field.
• wash A piece of ground washed by the action of water, or sometimes covered and sometimes left dry; the shallowest part of a river, or arm of the sea; also, a bog; a marsh.

hotshot — full definition

1. noun Someone considered highly skilled or successful in their field, often said with a hint of sarcasm.
2. noun A wildland firefighter trained for intense, self-sufficient frontline work carried in on foot.
3. noun A portable device used to jump-start a car battery.

machine — full definition

1. noun A device with moving parts that uses energy to perform a task.
2. noun A vehicle, especially a car, motorcycle, or aircraft.
3. noun A computer.
4. noun A person or group that operates with impressive, almost mechanical efficiency, especially in politics.
5. verb To shape or cut a material to precise dimensions using powered tools.

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