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Synonyms for machine
məˈʃinma·chine

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English Synonyms and Antonyms4.0 / 2 votes

  1. machine

    A tool is something that is both contrived and used for extending the force of an intelligent agent to something that is to be operated upon. Those things by which pacific and industrial operations are performed are alone properly called tools, those designed for warlike purposes being designated weapons. An instrument is anything through which power is applied and a result produced; in general usage, the word is of considerably wider meaning than tool; as, a piano is a musical instrument. Instrument is the word usually applied to tools used in scientific pursuits; as, we speak of a surgeon's or an optician's instruments. An implement is a mechanical agency considered with reference to some specific purpose to which it is adapted; as, an agricultural implement; implements of war. Implement is a less technical and artificial term than tool. The paw of a tiger might be termed a terrible implement, but not a tool. A utensil is that which may be used for some special purpose; the word is especially applied to articles used for domestic or agricultural purposes; as, kitchen utensils; farming utensils. An appliance is that which is or may be applied to the accomplishment of a result, either independently or as subordinate to something more extensive or important; every mechanical tool is an appliance, but not every appliance is a tool; the traces of a harness are appliances for traction, but they are not tools. Mechanism is a word of wide meaning, denoting any combination of mechanical devices for united action. A machine in the most general sense is any mechanical instrument for the conversion of motion; in this sense a lever is a machine; but in more commonly accepted usage a machine is distinguished from a tool by its complexity, and by the combination and coordination of powers and movements for the production of a result. A chisel by itself is a tool; when it is set so as to be operated by a crank and pitman, the entire mechanism is called a machine; as, a mortising-machine. An apparatus may be a machine, but the word is commonly used for a collection of distinct articles to be used in connection or combination for a certain purpose — a mechanical equipment; as, the apparatus of a gymnasium; especially, for a collection of appliances for some scientific purpose; as, a chemical or surgical apparatus; an apparatus may include many tools, instruments, or implements. Implement is for the most part and utensil is altogether restricted to the literal sense; instrument, machine, and tool have figurative use, instrument being used largely in a good, tool always in a bad sense; machine inclines to the unfavorable sense, as implying that human agents are made mechanically subservient to some controlling will; as, an instrument of Providence; the tool of a tyrant; a political machine.

    Synonyms:
    apparatus, appliance, implement, instrument, mechanism, tool, utensil, weapon

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. machinenoun

    any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

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

  2. machinenoun

    an efficient person

    "the boxer was a magnificent fighting machine"

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

  3. machinenoun

    an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently

    "the war machine"

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

  4. machine, simple machinenoun

    a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point

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

  5. machine, political machinenoun

    a group that controls the activities of a political party

    "he was endorsed by the Democratic machine"

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

  6. car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcarverb

    a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

    "he needs a car to get to work"

    Synonyms:
    railway car, cable car, political machine, gondola, motorcar, railroad car, railcar, car, simple machine, elevator car, automobile, auto

  7. machineverb

    turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery

  8. machineverb

    make by machinery

    "The Americans were machining while others still hand-made cars"

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. machinenoun

    Synonyms:
    engine, piece of mechanism

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. machinenoun

    Synonyms:
    automaton (self-moving machine), mechanism, organization, system

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How to use machine in a sentence?

  1. Lorenzo Vidino:

    Westerners joining the YPG are a very small phenomenon especially if compared to Islamic State. The IS recruitment machine works better and you can see evidence of that in terms of numbers.

  2. Elon Musk:

    The code base is like a Rube Goldberg machine, and when you zoom in on one part of the Rube Goldberg machine, there’s another Rube Goldberg machine, and then there’s another one, so it’s quite difficult to keep this thing running, and then also difficult to advance the product because it is really overly complex, to say the least.

  3. The FCA:

    UK firms have taken steps to help ensure consumers have access to cash, including the raising of cash machine withdrawal limits, we are confident electronic payment providers have capacity to cope with the potential changes in transaction numbers.

  4. Karen DeMatteo:

    Train was just a machine, we just switched him to use all that energy and search really big areas and find this poop for us.

  5. Donald Trump:

    I’ve always felt it was overrated, obama got the votes much more so than his data processing machine. And I think the same is true with me.


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