| answering machine |
a device connected to a telephone that records an incoming message from a caller when the telephone is not answered. |
| automated teller machine |
a computerized machine used for banking. |
| cash machine |
a bank machine used for dispensing cash and other transactions. |
| machine gun |
an automatic gun that fires bullets one right after the other as long as its trigger is pressed. |
| pinball machine |
a game machine played by using levers to drive a metal ball up a slanted surface. The object is to keep the ball in play to score points by hitting particular bars and pins. |
| sewing machine |
a machine for sewing clothes and other things. |
| vending machine |
a machine that sells small things such as candy bars or soft drinks. It is operated by putting money into a slot and pressing a button. |
| washing machine |
a machine that washes laundry. |