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Definitions

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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"He is not only lovely but he is a machine to work with," said Lijnders of Haaland.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Metro kiosk, which offers the supposed convenience of paying public transit fare to a machine.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

This year, pitchers, catchers and hitters can appeal umpires’ calls at home plate to a machine equipped with technology that can accurately track the ball’s location to within a fraction of an inch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Modern-day California has never had that kind of all-powerful political machine.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

They lead us to a room filled with papers and inks and a printing machine.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.