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machine

/məˈʃiːn/

[/məˈʃiːn/]

a device that does work

Beginnernoun

Definition

A machine is a device with moving parts that uses power to do a particular kind of work.

Example

This machine prints a hundred pages a minute.

This machine prints a hundred pages a minute.

Etymology

From Greek 'mekhane'.

How & Where It’s Used

Common in work and technology.

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