/məˈʃiːn/
Translation
A thing with moving parts that uses power to do work for people.
Word origin
From Latin machina, from Greek mekhane, meaning a device or a clever tool.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- machina
- English cognates
- mechanic
Grammar
Examples
.
"Machine" is a thing that does work for you.
.
"Machines" is the plural form.
.
"Machine" here is a small one you use yourself.
Used in
Stories
(4)Grammar articles
(6)Compound nouns in English: car park, coffee cup, and why GREENhouse is not green HOUSE
Conditional sentences in English: the four types explained
Nominalisation in English: arrive becomes arrival, decide becomes decision, and why written English turns actions into things
Advanced passive structures in English: the get-passive, it is said that, and passives with two objects
Reflexive and reciprocal pronouns in English: myself, yourself, each other, and when English does not bother
Verb patterns with objects in English: want somebody to do, make somebody do, and see somebody doing
Add to review queue
Track this word in your spaced-repetition queue and be tested on it at the right interval.
Go to my review queueThis word is part of lesson 16.