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machine
noun
a
piece
of
equipment
with
moving
parts
that
uses
power
to
do
a
particular
job
,
often
more
quickly
or
easily
than
a
person
can
β’
The
washing
machine
suddenly
stopped
in
the
middle
of
the
spin
cycle
.
The
washing
machine
suddenly
stopped
in
the
middle
of
the
spin
cycle
.
β’
At
the
arcade
,
Leo
tried
every
claw
machine
but
couldn
β
t
win
a
prize
.
At
the
arcade
,
Leo
tried
every
claw
machine
but
couldn
β
t
win
a
prize
.
Borrowed
from
French
β
machine
β,
from
Latin
β
machina
β
meaning
β
device
,
engine
,β
originally
from
Ancient
Greek
β
mΔkhanΔ
β.
noun
a
person
or
animal
who
works
very
hard
and
continuously
,
as
if
they
never
get
tired
β’
Clara
is
a
machine
β
she
finished
the
marathon
and
then
went
to
the
gym
.
Clara
is
a
machine
β
she
finished
the
marathon
and
then
went
to
the
gym
.
β’
When
it
comes
to
coding
,
Marcus
is
a
machine
;
he
writes
thousands
of
lines
without
a
break
.
When
it
comes
to
coding
,
Marcus
is
a
machine
;
he
writes
thousands
of
lines
without
a
break
.
noun
a
well-organized
group
that
controls
political
decisions
and
uses
power
to
stay
in
control
,
often
in
a
city
or
party
β’
The
mayor
owed
his
victory
to
the
powerful
city
machine
.
The
mayor
owed
his
victory
to
the
powerful
city
machine
.
β’
Reformers
struggled
to
break
the
party
machine
that
controlled
local
jobs
.
Reformers
struggled
to
break
the
party
machine
that
controlled
local
jobs
.
verb
-
machine
,
machining
,
machines
,
machined
to
cut
,
shape
,
or
finish
something
,
especially
metal
or
wood
,
using
a
machine
such
as
a
lathe
or
mill
β’
The
technician
will
machine
the
steel
block
to
precise
dimensions
.
The
technician
will
machine
the
steel
block
to
precise
dimensions
.
β’
These
gears
were
machined
from
aluminum
for
extra
lightness
.
These
gears
were
machined
from
aluminum
for
extra
lightness
.