Noun

• S: (n) machine (any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks)
• S: (n) machine (an efficient person) "the boxer was a magnificent fighting machine"
• S: (n) machine (an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently) "the war machine"
• S: (n) machine, simple machine (a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point)
• direct hyponym / full hyponym
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• S: (n) mechanical device (mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles)
• S: (n) mechanism (device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function)
• S: (n) device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose) "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
• S: (n) instrumentality, instrumentation (an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end)
• S: (n) artifact, artefact (a man-made object taken as a whole)
• S: (n) whole, unit (an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity) "how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit"
• S: (n) object, physical object (a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow) "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
• S: (n) physical entity (an entity that has physical existence)
• S: (n) entity (that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))
• S: (n) machine, political machine (a group that controls the activities of a political party) "he was endorsed by the Democratic machine"
• S: (n) car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar (a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine) "he needs a car to get to work"

Verb

• S: (v) machine (turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery)
• S: (v) machine (make by machinery) "The Americans were machining while others still hand-made cars"