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  • 31machine — machineless, adj. /meuh sheen /, n., v., machined, machining. n. 1. an apparatus consisting of interrelated parts with separate functions, used in the performance of some kind of work: a sewing machine. 2. a mechanical apparatus or contrivance;… …

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  • 32machine — n. 1) to operate, run, work a machine 2) to shut down a machine 3) an adding; answering; calculating; composing, linotype, typesetting; copy, copying, duplicating; earth moving; heart lung; milking; milling; money access (AE); sanding; sewing;… …

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  • 33machine — ma|chine1 W1S1 [məˈʃi:n] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Old French; Origin: Latin machina, from Greek mechane, from mechos way of doing things ] 1.) a piece of equipment with moving parts that uses power such as electricity to do a particular job… …

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  • 34machine — I UK [məˈʃiːn] / US [məˈʃɪn] noun [countable] Word forms machine : singular machine plural machines *** Other ways of saying machine: device a small machine that has been designed to do something specific: a device for measuring the temperature… …

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  • 35Machine — This article is about devices that perform tasks. For other uses, see Machine (disambiguation). A machine manages power to accomplish a task, examples include, a mechanical system, a computing system, an electronic system, and a molecular machine …

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  • 36machine — ma|chine1 [ mə ʃin ] noun count *** 1. ) a piece of equipment that does a particular job by using electricity, steam, gas, etc.: Sue showed him how to operate the machine. by machine: These companies do everything by machine these days. a ) a… …

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  • 37machine — [[t]məʃi͟ːn[/t]] ♦♦ machines, machining, machined 1) N COUNT: also by N A machine is a piece of equipment which uses electricity or an engine in order to do a particular kind of work. I put the coin in the machine and pulled the lever... The… …

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  • 38vending — n. area in a hotel or motel where vending machines are located vend v. sell goods in a vending machine; peddle merchandise (especially on the street) …

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  • 39machine — ma•chine [[t]məˈʃin[/t]] n. v. chined, chin•ing 1) mac an apparatus consisting of interrelated parts with separate functions, used in the performance of some kind of work: a sewing machine[/ex] 2) a) mec a device that transmits or modifies force… …

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  • 40Machine to Machine — (kurz M2M) steht für den automatisierten Informationsaustausch zwischen Endgeräten wie Maschinen, Automaten, Fahrzeugen oder Containern untereinander oder mit einer zentralen Leitstelle. Eine Anwendung ist die Fernüberwachung, kontrolle und… …

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