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machines

UK
/məˈʃiːnz/
US
/məˈʃinz/

Translations

machinenoun

machines

pl

machines
pl
UK
/məˈʃiːn/
US
/məˈʃin/
The factory installed a new machine to increase production efficiency.
L’usine a installé une nouvelle machine pour augmenter l’efficacité de la production.
Additional translations
automateSens figuré pour une personne ou un être agissant de façon mécanique.
machine politiqueSens politique.
Synonyms
mechanism
device
system
equipment
engine
contraption
tool
gadget
instrument
appliance
machineverb

machines

machined
Past Simple
machined
Past Participle
machining
Gerund
UK
/məˈʃiːn/
US
/məˈʃin/
usinerEn technique et en métallurgie.
The engineers machined the metal block to precise dimensions.
Les ingénieurs ont usiné le bloc de métal aux dimensions exactes.
Additional translations
mécaniserSens général : produire ou traiter à l’aide d’une machine plutôt qu’à la main.
Synonyms
mechanize
automate
manufacture
produce
fabricate
tool
mill
turn
grind
drill
bore
cut
finish
shape
machine-make
machinize

Definitions

machinenoun
An apparatus using mechanical power and having several parts, each with a definite function and together performing a particular task.
The factory installed a new machine to increase production efficiency.
A group of people organized to work together for a particular purpose, often in politics.
The political machine was known for its influence and control over local elections.
A person or animal that acts in a mechanical or automatic way.
He was a machine on the basketball court, scoring points effortlessly.
machineverb
To shape, cut, or finish (a piece of material) by means of a machine.
The engineers machined the metal block to precise dimensions.
To process or manufacture by machine rather than by hand.
These parts are machined at our plant for efficiency.
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