machine

[muh-sheen] / məˈʃin /

NOUN

device that performs a task

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apparatus appliance automobile engine gadget instrument motor tool vehicle

STRONG

automaton computer contraption contrivance implement mechanism robot thingamabob widget

Antonyms

STRONGEST

end

NOUN

well-run political organization

Synonyms

STRONGEST

machinery structure system

STRONG

agency lineup movement party ring setup

NOUN

person who acts automatically

Synonyms

STRONG

agent automaton clone drudge grind laborer puppet robot zombie

WEAK

mechanical

Example Sentences

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That machine is scheduled for deployment in the second half of 2026.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Their lab is already using working chips from TetraMem for machine learning tasks.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

They had to call an ambulance and hook me up to an ECG machine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

By now, Inside Safe operations are a well-oiled machine.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

She asked for a machine that carbonates water for her birthday so we’d stop going through so many cans.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison