What does “machine” mean?
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nouna piece of equipment with moving parts that uses power to do work
Put the dirty towels in the washing machine.
Machine at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /məˈʃin/ · muh-SHEEN
How to use “machine” correctly
“Machinery” is uncountable and means machines in general: “farm machinery”, not “farm machineries”.
Common phrases with “machine”
- washing machine
- coffee machine
- machine learning
- use a machine
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- machinery
- mechanical
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