Synonyms of machine

machine 1 of 2

noun

mə-ˈshēn 

1

as in engine

a device that changes energy into mechanical motion

a machine that washes dishes for you

Synonyms & Similar Words

• engine
• motor
• converter
• equipment
• mechanism
• tool
• mill
• appliance
• transformer

2

as in car

a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels

that Corvette is a machine that any guy would love to own

Synonyms & Similar Words

• car
• bus
• automobile
• wheels
• motor
• auto
• wagon
• limousine
• motor vehicle
• motorcar
• coach
• convertible
• horseless carriage
• SUV
• coupe
• van
• sedan
• mini
• sports car
• coupé
• minivan
• minibus
• town car
• jitney
• woody
• station wagon
• crate
• woodie
• stock car
• intermediate
• hybrid
• compact
• muscle car
• hatchback
• hardtop
• jalopy
• subcompact
• flivver
• V-8
• omnibus
• junker
• cream puff
• gas-guzzler
• roadster
• fastback
• microbus
• sport-utility vehicle
• beater
• touring car
• land yacht
• ragtop
• minicar
• phaeton
• notchback
• clunker
• turbocar
• tin lizzie

machine

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verb

as in to better

Synonyms & Similar Words

• better
• improve
• refine
• carry out
• round (off or out)
• shine
• carry through
• effect
• execute
• accomplish
• enhance
• touch up
• perform
• ameliorate
• enrich
• fulfil
• achieve
• fulfill
• discharge
• amend
• do
• meliorate
• perfect
• complete
• follow through (with)
• polish
• stick out
• finish
• consummate
• finalize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• quit
• drop
• abandon
• discontinue
• desert
• forsake

Examples of machine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

There are no loud sounds or vibrations, and someone with implants can safely have a mammogram with this machine. —Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 22 Oct. 2024

That’s really been the premise of all of our AI investments: machine learning, knowledge, engineering. —Nilay Patel, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2024

Verb

To cut labor costs, Ford will have some Cardinal parts—including the engine, transmission, and differential—machined in Germany and shipped to Louisville for assembly. —Larry Printz, Ars Technica, 26 Sep. 2024

The compact plinth is machined from a proprietary high-density, polymer-resin composite, engineered for low resonance and maximum stiffness, enhanced by a four-foot isolation system. —Robert Ross, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2024