Machine

/məˈʃiːn/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A device that uses mechanical power and has several parts, each with a specific function, that work together to perform a particular task.

The factory is filled with automated machines that assemble car parts.

A system or apparatus that operates automatically or semi-automatically.

He programmed the coffee machine to brew at 7 AM every morning.

A person or thing that is highly efficient at performing a task or a series of tasks.

She’s a running machine, finishing the marathon in record time.

In computing, a machine often refers to a computer or a device that processes data.

This old machine still runs on Windows 7.

verb

To make or produce something using a machine.

The factory machines the parts for new cars every day.

From Latin 'machina', meaning 'a device, contrivance; a machine.'

well-oiled machine

An efficient, smoothly functioning system.

machine shop

A workshop where machines are used to manufacture parts.

vending machine

A machine that dispenses items such as snacks or drinks when money is inserted.

machinery

The components or apparatus of a machine or machines.

mechanism

A system of parts working together in a machine.

automation

The use of machines to do work that was previously done by people.

A person who works tirelessly or efficiently.

He's a total machine at the gym, lifting weights like it's nothing.

Something that performs exceptionally well or consistently.

Her new laptop is a machine; it handles everything I throw at it!