machine

/məˈʃiːn/

nounma · chine

Think: “MA, she’s SEEN it!” — ma + (sheen) helps you remember ma-CHINE ends with -ine.

Yes, it's machine. The tricky part is the middle sound /ʃ/: it’s spelled with “ch” in maCHine.

Definitions

  1. nounA device with moving parts that uses power to do a task or make work easier.
  2. nounA system or organization that works in a planned, efficient way (often used figuratively).

Examples

  • “The washing machine finished the cycle in thirty minutes.”
  • “The factory uses a machine to cut metal sheets into perfect squares.”
  • “During the election, the party’s political machine worked to get voters to the polls.”

Synonyms

deviceapparatusenginemechanismcontraption

Antonyms

hand toolmanual labor

Translations

ES máquinaPT máquinaFR machine

Common misspellings

mashinemachinmachenemacheenmachienemasheenmachinEmachinè

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