1. a piece of equipment with moving parts that uses power to do work
2. a computer
Usage: informal
3. a person who acts mechanically or without emotion
Usage: figurative

1. to shape, cut, or finish something using a machine
Usage: technical

Examples

• The washing machine broke down yesterday.
• This machine can produce 500 bottles per hour.
• I need to buy a new machine for my home office.
• He worked like a machine, never taking breaks.
• The political machine controlled the city for decades.
• They machine the parts to exact specifications.
• The factory machines metal components for cars.