| adapter |
a device or part that adapts a machine or tool to a different use. [1/2 definitions] |
| adding machine |
a machine, often used by businesses, that is able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide, esp. one that prints the work on paper. |
| agitator |
a machine, or part of a machine, that automatically shakes or stirs things together, as in a can of paint or a washing machine. [1/2 definitions] |
| air conditioner |
a machine that cools the air in a room or car. An air conditioner also takes the dust and dampness out of the air. |
| aircraft |
any machine that can fly through the air. |
| airplane |
a machine that is heavier than air and that can fly. It has wings and engines. |
| android |
a robot or machine having human characteristics. |
| answering machine |
a machine that records a telephone message. |
| apparatus |
a machine or group of machines designed to accomplish a specific task. [1/2 definitions] |
| appliance |
a practical device, esp. any of several pieces of equipment used in the home such as a stove, refrigerator, or washing machine. |
| assembly |
a collection of parts put together to form a whole, as in a machine. [1/4 definitions] |
| ATM |
an abbreviation for "automated teller machine." An ATM is a machine for getting money without going into a bank. |
| ATM card |
a plastic card that enables the holder to access an automated teller machine to obtain cash drawn from or charged against a bank account. |
| automated teller machine |
a computerized machine used for banking. |
| backhoe |
a machine that is used for digging. It has a large metal bucket that scoops something up and toward the machine. |
| balata |
a rubberlike gum that is made from the sap of this tree and is used in making golf balls, machine belts, and other industrial rubber items. [1/2 definitions] |
| ball bearing |
a machine part made of a groove in the shape of a circle with metal balls that roll in it. A ball bearing lets an axle or other part move easily. |
| ballista |
an ancient military machine resembling a large crossbow, used to hurl stones and other heavy projectiles. |
| barker2 |
a person or machine that removes bark from trees or prepares it for use in tanning leather. |
| bearing |
a machine part that holds another, moving part and allows it to move with less friction. Bearings are often used to help wheels turn. |
| beetle2 |
to finish or stamp (cloth) with a beetling machine. [1/3 definitions] |