machine
noun
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a motor vehicle with four wheelscar
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any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
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a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other pointsimple machine
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a group that controls the activities of a political party“I was endorsed by the Democratic machine.”political machine
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an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently“the war machine”
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an efficient person“the boxer was a magnificent fighting machine”
verb
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make by machinery
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turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery