…an apparatus using mechanical power and having several parts, each with a definite function and together performing a particular task…
…an automatic gun that fires bullets in rapid succession for as long as the trigger is pressed…
…another term for automated teller machine.…
…a programmable electronic device able to imitate the sounds of a drum kit…
…a coin-operated gaming machine that generates random combinations of symbols (typically representing fruit) on a dial, certain combinations winning varying amounts of money for the player…
…a computer programming language consisting of binary or hexadecimal instructions which a computer can respond to directly…
…each of the small pegs on the head of a guitar, used for tightening the strings…
…a fastening device similar to a bolt but having a socket in its head which allows it to be turned with a screwdriver…
…a fixed powered tool such as a lathe, for cutting or shaping metal, wood, or other material…
…a device which can be in one of a set number of stable conditions depending on its previous condition and on the present values of its inputs…
…(in science fiction) a machine capable of transporting a person backwards or forwards in time…
…a machine used in the theatre or in film-making for producing a blast of air or imitating the sound of wind…
…a wheeled hut drawn to the edge of the sea, used for changing in and bathing from…
…an apparatus that performs the functions of the human kidney (outside the body), when one or both organs are damaged; an artificial kidney or dialysis machine…
…a machine with a rotating abrasive disc for polishing gems, metal, and optical glass…
…an exercise machine with oars and a sliding seat, for exercising the muscles used in rowing…
…a machine with a mechanically driven needle for sewing or stitching cloth…
…any of the basic mechanical devices for applying a force, such as an inclined plane, wedge, or lever…
…a mathematical model of a hypothetical computing machine which can use a predefined set of rules to determine a result from a set of input variables…
…a machine that dispenses small articles such as food, drinks, or cigarettes when a coin or token is inserted…
…(especially in the US) a machine for the automatic registering of votes…
…a tape recorder or digital device which supplies a recorded answer to a telephone call and can record a message from the caller…
…a machine with a bank of needles on which garments can be knitted…
…(of clothes or other fabric articles) able to be washed in a washing machine without damage…
…a machine or computer that gives instruction to a pupil according to a program, reacting to their responses…
…a power-driven machine for separating the grain from corn or other crops…
…a device for generating an electric charge by turning glass discs in opposite directions (now used mainly for demonstration purposes in schools)…
…a machine for making paper as a continuous sheet by drainage on a wire mesh belt…
…a machine that temporarily takes over the functions of the heart and lungs, especially during heart surgery…
…any air-cooled machine gun with a caliber no greater than .30 inch (7.6 mm)…
…translation carried out by a computer…
…a machine that automatically provides cash and performs other banking services on insertion of a special card by the account holder…
…a small or insignificant member of a larger organization or system…
…the mind viewed as distinct from the body (usually used in a derogatory fashion by critics of dualism)…
