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English - English (Wordnet) dictionary (also found in English - Vietnamese, Computing (FOLDOC), French - Vietnamese)
machine
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Verb
  • make by machinery
    • The Americans were machining while others still hand-made cars
  • turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery
Noun
  • a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
    • he needs a car to get to work
  • a group that controls the activities of a political party
    • he was endorsed by the Democratic machine
  • a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point
  • an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently
    • the war machine
  • an efficient person
    • the boxer was a magnificent fighting machine
  • any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
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