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- pronunciation:
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shin
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A machine is something that has parts that work together to make something or do something. Nowadays, most things that we call machines have motors or engines. Cars and computers and tractors are some kinds of machines. A factory is a place that has many machines.
Before people had machines for sewing, all clothes were made by hand with a needle and thread.
- similar words:
- apparatus, appliance, device, engine, invention, motor
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| derivation: |
machinelike (adj.) |
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