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machine

1. ma.chine \m*-'she-n\ n [MF, fr. L machina, fr. Gk me-chane- (Dor dial. 
   machana] often attrib ), fr. me-chos means, expedient - more at MAY archaic 
    1a: a constructed thing whether material or immaterial  1b: CONVEYANCE, 
   VEHICLE; specif : AUTOMOBILE  archaic  1c: a military engine  1d: any of 
   various apparatus formerly used to produce stage effects  1d1: an 
   assemblage of parts that transmit forces, motion, and energy one to  
   another in a predetermined manner 1d2: an instrument (as a lever) designed 
   to transmit or modify the applicat ion of power, force, or motion 2a: a 
   living organism or one of its functional systems  2b: a person or 
   organization that acts like a machine  2c1: a combination of persons acting 
   together for a common end together wit h the agencies they use 2c2: a 
   highly organized political group under the leadership of a boss or s mall 
   clique 3: a literary device or contrivance introducted for dramatic effect 
2. machine vt : to turn, shape, plane, mill, or otherwise reduce or finish 
   by maching-o perated tools