Look up: machine

1. machine
   [n] - an efficient person 2. [n] - an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently 3. [n] - a group that controls the activities of a political party 4. [n] - a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point 5. [n] - any m...
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2. Machine
   An assembly of linked parts or components, at least one of which moves, with the appropriate actuators, control and power circuits, joined together for specific application, in particular for the processing, treatment moving or packaging of material.
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3. Machine
   Any mechanical or electrical device that performs a task for people.
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4. machine
   a mechanical device actuated by some kind of power and designed to perform a specific duty Category: Technical and industry in general
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5. Machine
   Ma·chine' (mȧ*shēn') noun [ French, from Latin machina machine, engine, device, trick, Greek ..., from ... means, expedient. Confer Mechanic .] 1. In general, any combination of bodies so connected that their relative ...
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6. Machine
   Ma·chine' transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Machined ; present participle & verbal noun Machining .] To subject to the action of machinery; to effect by aid of machinery; to print with a printing machine.
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7. machine
   1. In general, any combination of bodies so connected that their relative motions are constrained, and by means of which force and motion may be transmitted and modified, as a screw and its nut, or a lever arranged to turn about a fulcrum or a pulley about its pivot, etc.; especially, a construction...
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8. machine
   political machine noun a group that controls the activities of a political party; `he was endorsed by the Democratic machine`
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9. machine
   noun any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
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10. machine
    noun an efficient person; `the boxer was a magnificent fighting machine`
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11. machine
    noun a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point
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12. Machine
    • (n.) A combination of persons acting together for a common purpose, with the agencies which they use; as, the social machine. • (n.) In general, any combination of bodies so connected that their relative motions are constrained, and by means of which force and motion may be transmitted a...
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13. machine
    device, having a unique purpose, that augments or replaces human or animal effort for the accomplishment of physical tasks. This broad category ... [11 related articles]
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14. machine
    Type: Term Pronunciation: mă-shēn′ Definitions: 1. Any mechanical apparatus or device.
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15. machine
    Common term for 'computer', usually when considered at the hardware level. The Turing Machine, an early example of this usage, was however neither hardware nor software, but only an idea. [Earlier use?] (1995-02-15)
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16. machine
    machine, arrangement of moving and stationary mechanical parts used to perform some useful work or to provide transportation. From a historical perspective, many of the first machines were the result of human efforts to improve war-making capabilities; the term engineer at one time had an exclusivel...
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17. machine
    In mechanics, device that allows a small force (the effort) to overcome a larger one (the load). There are three basic machines: the inclined plane (ramp), the lever, and the wheel and axle. All other machines are combinations of these three basic types. Simple machines derived from the inclined plane include the wedge and the screw; the sp...
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18. Machine
    A `machine` manages power to accomplish a task, examples include, a mechanical system, a computing system, an electronic system, a molecular machine and a biological machine. In common usage, the meaning is that of a device having parts that perform or assist in performing any type of work. A simple...
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19. Machine
    (Static-X album) Name = Machine| Type = Album | Artist = Static-X | Cover = Static-X - Machine.JPG | Released = May 22, 2001 | Recorded = October 2000 - January 2001| Genre = Nu metal<br />Industrial metal<br />alternative metal | Length = 42:55| Label = Warner Bros. | Producer = | Revi...
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20. Machine
    (band) `Machine` was an American funk disco group, formed by August Darnell in 1977. The group is most remembered today for their 1979 disco hit, "There But for the Grace of God Go I". The group disbanded in the early 1980s, and Darnell went on to form Kid Creole and the Coconuts. Discography: Albums: Singles:
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21. Machine
    (EP) | Name = Machine | Type = EP | Artist = Recorded = Headgear Studio in Brooklyn, NY `Machine` is an EP by the indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs. It was released in 2002 by Touch and Go Records, and contains three songs from the Fever to Tell sessions. From this EP came one sin...
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22. Machine
    (disambiguation) A `machine` is a device that uses energy to perform some activity or task. The mechanical aspects of machines, which involve forces and movement, are found at Machine (mechanical) `Machine` can also refer to: Computing: Music: Sports: Others: See also:
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23. Machine
    (Artension album) `Machine` is an album released by neo-classical progressive metal band Artension in 2000. Track listing: All songs by Vitalij Kuprij and John West # "Machine" – 5:24 # "The Way" – 5:54 # "Madness Calling" – 5:00 # &qu...
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24. Machine
    (producer) `Machine` is an American music producer and engineer who has worked with many bands of many different genres. Discography: Machine has worked with a number of artists on their albums: ! Year ! Artist ! Title ! Role References: External links:
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25. Machine
    (patent) In United States patent law, a `machine` is one of the four principal categories of things that may be patented. The other three are a process (also termed a method), an article of manufacture (also termed a manufacture), and a composition of matter. In United States pa...
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