machines 1 of 2

noun

plural of machine
1
as in engines
a device that changes energy into mechanical motion a machine that washes dishes for you

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2
as in cars
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels that Corvette is a machine that any guy would love to own

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machines

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verb

present tense third-person singular of machine
as in rounds (off or out)

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Recent Examples of machines
Noun
Most states, though, have enacted additional requirements for higher powered machines, including minimum age and helmet requirements. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 His machines cut six acres a day, continuously keeping South Farms’ lawns neat. — Emily M. Olson, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026 The harder question is whether a dozen different machines from different builders can do the same thing, reliably, for years. — Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026 There are fog machines, rainstorm fans, seat shaker amplifiers, flashing strobe lights and strong scents, according to Regal’s website. — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 That rounds up robot lawnmowers, sidewalk delivery robots, many warehouse automation machines—and even Roombas. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 13 Aug. 2026 The result shows that machines can, in fact, write functional viral genomes, albeit relatively small ones containing just 5,400 DNA letters and only 11 genes. — Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2026 The video shows the burglars smashing open the video gambling machines with what appeared to be sledgehammers, crowbars, and pickaxes. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 However, businesses could begin seeing machines like 1Rollo around warehouses or office campuses. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for machines
  1. engines
  2. cars
  3. betters
  4. buses
  5. improves
  6. automobiles
  7. effects
  8. wheels
Noun
  • Blue Origin is enacting the same fixes for its New Glenn rocket engines, which use seven BE-4s, while having to also rebuild the pad at LC-36 before New Glenn can try and launch again.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Local residents said some drivers spend hours revving their engines and accelerating modified vehicles along Woodward Avenue.
    — Terell Bailey, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of engines
Noun
  • Ferrari can report higher earnings, maintain a strong order book, and continue selling heavily personalized cars at extraordinary prices, yet still disappoint shareholders if the market had expected more.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Other neighbors expressed concerns about the potential influx of cars, especially on a street as narrow as Woodruff Place, where cars frequently have to pull over to let other cars pass.
    — Diamy Wang August 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of cars
Verb
  • This lessens the chance of fungal diseases and betters airflow and light exposure to all parts of the plant.
    — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 18 July 2026
  • If the Sharks make the playoffs next season and Celebrini betters his 115-point total from this season, wouldn’t his next deal become that much more expensive?
    — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of betters
Noun
  • Both teams made short trips to the eastern edge of Iowa on Thursday before boarding buses and making the 30-mile drive to the iconic location.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The city strongly encourages attendees to use public transit to attend the show, and there will be additional buses and trains in service to accommodate what the city estimates will be 2 million attendees.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of buses
Verb
  • This reduces dependence on satellite navigation, improves resistance to electronic warfare, and enables attacks against discrete or moving targets such as ships, trains, and vehicles.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Strengthening the core improves balance and stability, which supports movement and physical performance, experts say.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of improves
Noun
  • However, his adaptation of this industrial technique to the manufacture of automobiles was world-changing.
    — Ted Leonsis, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • But as automobiles came to dominate cities, lawmakers worked toward a special type of homicide just for drivers.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of automobiles
Verb
  • Here, The Athletic outlines United’s debt picture and what effects this latest refinancing may have.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 13 June 2026
  • The overwhelming amount of digital evidence that both district attorneys and public defenders in Colorado must manage is so dire that state lawmakers created a task force to address the issue, which effects every criminal case in the state.
    — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
Definition of effects
Noun
  • Bikes for teens Teens often crave more independence on two wheels, whether for school commutes or longer weekend rides.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • This example is finished in Whitest White over a red and white leather interior and rides on a set of BBS Forged Graphite wheels.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of wheels

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