1 | noun | any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks 2 | noun | an efficient person 3 | noun | an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently 4 | noun | a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point 5 | noun | a group that controls the activities of a political party 6 | noun | a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine 7 | verb | turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery 8 | verb | make by machinery (8 meanings)

mish'een (IPA: mɪʃˈin)

ma-chine (7 letters | 2 syllables)

1549 (European Renaissance) (477 years ago)

Old English | Middle French | Latin | Modern Greek

written: 1231st most common (1 in 11905 words) ( > 99% noun | 0% verb)

spoken: 797th most common (1 in 11494 words)

(includes some inflected forms)

machines | machined | machining

simple machine | political machine | auto | automobile | car | motorcar (total: 6)

assembly | ATM | automated teller | automated teller machine | automatic teller | automatic teller machine | bagger | calculating machine | calculator | calender | cash dispenser | cash machine | cement mixer | coin machine | comber | ... (total: 148)

device | individual | mortal | person | somebody | someone | soul | organisation | organization | mechanical device | automotive vehicle | motor vehicle | forge | form | mold | ... (total: 21)

aquamarine | baleen | bean | benzene | between | caffeine | canteen | careen | casein | citrine | clean | colleen | convene | cuisine | dean | ... (total: 66) (based on typical American pronunciation)

machete | machinate | machinery | marching | matching (total: 5)

(none among common words)

adding machine | addressing machine | answering machine | bathing machine | breathing machine | Browning machine gun | by machine | dialysis machine | diathermy machine | dishwashing machine | ... (total: 82)

La Machine (France, 3220 people)

The Love Machine (Jacqueline Susann) | The Time Machine (H. G. Wells) | The Ghost in the Machine (Arthur Koestler)

Ureme 5 | The Time Machine | The Time Machine | The Love Machine | The Incredible Machine | ... (total: 14)

machine.com | machine.net | machine.org | machine.info

Kind of shop or language | Man alternative | Man's rival? | Part of A.T.M. (total: 4) (based on all New York Times crossword puzzles 1994 to 2009)

14 (International English) | 14 (North American English)

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