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The correct spelling is machines.
How to pronounce machines
noun
IPA: /məˈʃiːnz/
Say it like: Mac-hin-es
The correct spelling is machines. A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect. For example: "I called you earlier, but all I got was the machine."
Usage Examples
“I called you earlier, but all I got was the machine.”
“Game developers assume they're pushing the limits of the machine.”
“Bruce Campbell was a "demon-killing machine" because he made quick work of killing demons.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.
- 2.A vehicle operated mechanically, such as an automobile or an airplane.
- 3.(abbreviation) An answering machine or, by extension, voice mail.
- 4.A computer.
- 5.A person or organisation that seemingly acts like a machine, being particularly efficient, single-minded, or unemotional.
verb
- 1.To make by machinery.
- 2.To shape or finish by machinery.
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