machine
Translation
machine, device, apparatus
Examples
The washing machine is broken.
The washing machine is broken.
This machine makes coffee automatically.
This machine makes coffee automatically.
He is just a part of the political machine.
He is just a part of the political machine.
Grammar Patterns
((a/an ~)) as a countable noun The washing machine is broken.
((the ~)) as a figurative system He is just a part of the political machine.
Similar Words
Synonyms: device, engine, apparatus, appliance
Etymology
From Latin 'machina' meaning 'device, contrivance', from Greek 'mēkhanē'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'mechanic' who fixes a 'machine'. The root 'mech-' is common in related words.