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Meaning of machine

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  machine
      n 1: any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or
           modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of
           human tasks
      2: an efficient person; "the boxer was a magnificent fighting
         machine"
      3: an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals
         efficiently; "the war machine"
      4: a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying
         force at some other point [syn: {machine}, {simple machine}]
      5: a group that controls the activities of a political party;
         "he was endorsed by the Democratic machine" [syn: {machine},
         {political machine}]
      6: a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an
         internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"
         [syn: {car}, {auto}, {automobile}, {machine}, {motorcar}]
      v 1: turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery
      2: make by machinery; "The Americans were machining while others
         still hand-made cars"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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