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verbma·chinedma·chin·ing
Definition of MACHINE
transitive verb
: to process by or as if by machine; especially : to reduce or finish by or as if by turning, shaping, planing, or milling by machine-operated tools
— ma·chin·abil·i·ty also ma·chine·abil·i·ty \-ˌshē-nə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
— ma·chin·able also ma·chine·able \-ˈshē-nə-bəl\ adjective
See Examples of MACHINE
- The parts of the engine have been precisely machined.
First Known Use of MACHINE
1853
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