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Shopping	The largest selection of MACHINE products: USA, UK, Canada, Deutschland, France.
TV Shop	As seen on TV: beauty, diets, exercise, household, kitchen, personal, vitamins, and other popular TV-products.

machine > 8 senses
NOUN	1	machine	Any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
	2	machine	An intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently
	3	machine	An efficient person
	4	machine, car, auto, automobile, motorcar	A motor vehicle with four wheels
	5	machine, political machine	A group that controls the activities of a political party
	6	machine, simple machine	A device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point
VERB	1	machine	Turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery
VERB	2	machine	Make by machinery

machine > pronunciation
Sounds	mahshiy'n
Rhymes	Aberdeen, Abilene, acetylcholine, and 183 more rhymes in iyn...

machine > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	Any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks.
Broader	device
Narrower	assembly; bagger; calculator, calculating machine; calender; cash machine, cash dispenser, automated teller machine, automatic teller machine, automated teller, automatic teller, ATM; computer, computing machine, computing device, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system; concrete mixer, cement mixer; corker; cotton gin, gin; decoder; farm machine; franking machine; hop-picker, hopper; machinery; machine tool; milking machine; motor; pavior, paviour, paving machine; perpetual motion machine; pile driver; power shovel, excavator, digger, shovel; power tool; press, mechanical press; press, printing press; printer, printing machine; record player, phonograph; riveting machine, riveter, rivetter; self-feeder, feeder; simulator; slicer; slot machine, coin machine; snow thrower, snow blower; sorter; stamp, pestle; staple gun, staplegun, tacker; stapler, stapling machine; textile machine; time machine; trimmer; workhorse; Zamboni
Nouns	machinist
Verbs	machine; machine

machine > noun 2, group
Meaning	An intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently.
Examples	"the war machine"
Broader	organization, organisation

machine > noun 3, person
Meaning	An efficient person.
Examples	"the boxer was a magnificent fighting machine"
Broader	person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul
Narrower	cyborg, bionic man, bionic woman

machine > noun 4, artifact
Meaning	A motor vehicle with four wheels. Usually propelled by an internal combustion engine.
Synonyms	car, auto, automobile, motorcar
Parts	accelerator, accelerator pedal, gas pedal, gas, throttle, gun; air bag; auto accessory; automobile engine; automobile horn, car horn, motor horn, horn, hooter; buffer, fender; bumper; car door; car mirror; car seat; car window; fender, wing; first gear, first, low gear, low; floorboard; gasoline engine; glove compartment; grille, radiator grille; high gear, high; hood, bonnet, cowl, cowling; luggage compartment, automobile trunk, trunk; rear window; reverse; roof; running board; stabilizer bar, anti-sway bar; sunroof, sunshine-roof; tail fin, tailfin, fin; third gear, third; window
Category of	hopped-up; rental, renting; alternator; backseat; road map; showroom, salesroom, saleroom; spark lever; tunnel; passenger, rider; grip, traction, adhesive friction; chattel, personal chattel, movable; prang
Broader	motor vehicle, automotive vehicle
Narrower	ambulance; beach wagon, station wagon, wagon, beach waggon, station waggon, waggon; bus, jalopy, heap; cab, hack, taxi, taxicab; compact, compact car; convertible; coupe; cruiser, police cruiser, patrol car, police car, prowl car, squad car; electric, electric automobile, electric car; gas guzzler; hardtop; hatchback; horseless carriage; hot rod, hot-rod; jeep, landrover; limousine, limo; loaner; minicar; minivan; Model T; pace car; racer, race car, racing car; roadster, runabout, two-seater; sedan; sports car, sport car; sport utility, sport utility vehicle, S.U.V., SUV; Stanley Steamer; stock car; subcompact, subcompact car; touring car, phaeton, tourer; used-car, secondhand car
Nouns	machinist

machine > noun 5, group
Meaning	A group that controls the activities of a political party.
Examples	"he was endorsed by the Democratic machine"
Synonyms	political machine
Broader	organization, organisation

machine > noun 6, artifact
Meaning	A device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point.
Synonyms	simple machine
Broader	mechanical device
Narrower	inclined plane; lever; pulley, pulley-block, block; wheel

machine > verb 1, creation
Meaning	Turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Broader	shape, form, work, mold, mould, forge
Nouns	machinist; machine

machine > verb 2, creation
Meaning	Make by machinery.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Broader	produce, make, create
Nouns	machinery; machinist; machine

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