Word: 'machine' • Extended Annotations

machine

Extended Annotations

Ancestral Lore of machine

1540s, "structure of any kind"

from Middle French machine "device, contrivance"
from Latin machina "machine, scheme, siege engine"

from Greek makhana, Doric variant of Attic mēkhanē "device, tool"
also "contrivance, cunning"

machine noun

an assembly of interconnected components arranged to transmit or modify force in order to perform useful work
Also called: simple machine
a device for altering the magnitude or direction of a force, esp a lever, screw, wedge, or pulley
a mechanically operated device or means of transport, such as a car, aircraft, etc
any mechanical or electrical device that automatically performs tasks or assists in performing tasks
(modifier) denoting a firearm that is fully automatic as distinguished from semiautomatic
(in combination) machine pistol, machine gun
any intricate structure or agency
a mechanically efficient, rigid, or obedient person
an organized body of people that controls activities, policies, etc
(esp in the classical theatre) a device such as a pulley to provide spectacular entrances and exits for supernatural characters
an event, etc, introduced into a literary work for special effect

Specific examples and quotes of machine

"You see, most assertions regarding time travel are entirely incorrect. The traveling is not done by any fancy machine or gadget."

"Weird Genius"
The Story of Your Ankh
by Sabina Nore

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~☉~	lucid definition; added layer of lucidity, or aethereal context
⚜	classic definition
☣	artificium definition; usually words which have undergone a warped evolution, or a complete perversion of the original sense

WEIRD GENIUS
The Story of Your Ankh