Collocations for "machine"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "machine" in context.
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machine
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [sewing, washing, fax, vending] machine
- a vending machine for [drinks, beverages, snacks, coffee, tea]
- a [large, bulky, compact, hand-held] machine
- an automatic answering machine
- is in charge of [operating, maintaining, servicing] the machines
- the machine has [broken down, stopped working]
- a [factory, plant] machine
- [reload, empty, repair, refill] the machine
- need a new [part, component, slot] for the machine
- [buy, get, pick up] your ticket from the machine
- the machine accepts [credit cards, bills]
- a [novel, story, tale] about a time machine
- informal: that [player, wrestler, worker] is a machine!
- informal: is a mean fighting machine
- informal: has become a machine through [dull, monotonous] work
- informal: I'm only human, not a machine!
- government: the [Republican, Democratic] party machine
- machine [parts, components, spares]
- machine [parts] for [cars, computers, engines]
- machine a [rod, disc, shaft]
- machined from [wood, steel, plastic, metal]
- machined [specifically, especially, particularly] for
- machined to [ensure, safe, provide, reduce]
- machined to [perfection, order]
- machined for [protection, precision, perfection]
- machined in the [shop, factory]
- a machine [operator, repairer]
- machine [parts, spare parts, components]
'machine' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
able
- abuse
- approval
- bark
- barrage
- blink
- boring
- bread
- breathe
- broken
- candy
- carriage
- carry-on
- carving
- casing
- casting
- change
- charge
- chew
- chop
- coin
- component
- composite
- comprise
- construct
- copy
- counterfeit
- cranky
- crippled
- crisp
- cycle
- dashboard
- defect
- demonstration
- deposit
- dial
- digging
- dime
- direction
- disable
- dispense
- documentation
- drain
- dried
- drone
- drum
- edit
- efficiency
- embroidery
- engineer