machines

UK
/məˈʃiːnz/
US
/məˈʃinz/

Translations

machinenoun

machines

pl

machines
pl
UK
/məˈʃiːn/
US
/məˈʃin/
The clock is a complex machine with many small parts.
Часы — это сложный механизм с множеством мелких деталей.
The hospital purchased a new X-ray machine.
Больница приобрела новый рентгеновский аппарат.
machineverb

machines

machined
Past Simple
machined
Past Participle
machining
Gerund
UK
/məˈʃiːn/
US
/məˈʃin/

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.