machination
- n a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends
machine
- n any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
- n an efficient person
the boxer was a magnificent fighting machine - n an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently
the war machine - n a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point
- n a group that controls the activities of a political party
he was endorsed by the Democratic machine - n a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
- v turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery
- v make by machinery
machine-displayable text
- n electronic text that is stored and used in the form of a digital image