machine

[ muh-sheen ]
/ məˈʃin /

noun

verb (used with object), ma·chined, ma·chin·ing.

to make, prepare, or finish with a machine or with machine tools.

Origin of machine

1540–50; < French < Latin māchina < Doric Greek māchanā́ pulley, akin to mâchos contrivance; cf. mechanic

OTHER WORDS FROM machine

ma·chine·less, adjective an·ti·ma·chine, adjective un·ma·chined, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for machine

machine
/ (məˈʃiːn) /

noun

verb

(tr) to shape, cut, or remove (excess material) from (a workpiece) using a machine tool
to use a machine to carry out a process on (something)

Derived forms of machine

machinable or machineable, adjective machinability, noun machineless, adjective machine-like, adjective

Word Origin for machine

C16: via French from Latin māchina machine, engine, from Doric Greek makhana pulley; related to makhos device, contrivance

Scientific definitions for machine

machine
[ mə-shēn ]

A device that applies force, changes the direction of a force, or changes the strength of a force, in order to perform a task, generally involving work done on a load. Machines are often designed to yield a high mechanical advantage to reduce the effort needed to do that work.♦ A simple machine is a wheel, a lever, or an inclined plane. All other machines can be built using combinations of these simple machines; for example, a drill uses a combination of gears (wheels) to drive helical inclined planes (the drill-bit) to split a material and carve a hole in it.