[məˈʃiːn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an apparatus using mechanical power and having several parts, each with a definite function and together performing a particular task
(e.g: a fax machine)


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Origin:
mid 16th century (originally denoting a structure): from French, via Latin from Doric Greek makhana (Greek mēkhanē, from mēkhos ‘contrivance’)

[məˈʃiːn], (Verb)

Definitions:
- make or operate on with a machine
(e.g: the cylinder covers are waiting to be machined)


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Origin:
mid 16th century (originally denoting a structure): from French, via Latin from Doric Greek makhana (Greek mēkhanē, from mēkhos ‘contrivance’)