The term is commonly applied to artificial devices, such as those employing engines or motors, but also to natural biological macromolecules, such as molecular machines. A machine is a mechanical device that uses power to apply force and control motion to perform work efficiently The meaning of machine is a mechanically, electrically, or electronically operated device for performing a task
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How to use machine in a sentence.
A piece of equipment with moving parts that does work when it is given power from electricity, gasoline, etc
Often used to refer informally to a specific type of machine A vehicle (such as a car or motorcycle) A piece of equipment with several moving parts that uses power to do a particular type of work… You do not use 'machine' to refer to the part of a vehicle that provides the power that makes the vehicle move
This part of a car, bus, lorry, or plane is usually called the engine. There are 26 meanings listed in oed's entry for the noun machine, four of which are labelled obsolete See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
