n.
1.any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
2.an intricate organization that accomplishes its goals efficiently
3.an efficient person
4.4-wheeled motor vehicle
5.a group that controls the activities of a political party
6.a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point machine v.
1.turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery
2.make by machinery
Idiom of the Day
circle the wagons
to set up a defense against an enemy
The managers began to circle the wagons as the accounting scandal became worse.