machines

Meanings

Noun

• any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
• an efficient person
• an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently
• a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point
• a group that controls the activities of a political party
• a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
• plural of machine

Verb

• turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery
• make by machinery
• third-person singular simple present indicative of machine

Synonyms

auto, automobile, car, machine, motorcar, political machine, simple machine