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machine

n. any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

machine

n. a group that controls the activities of a political party; "he was endorsed by the Democratic machine"

machine

n. an efficient person; "the boxer was a magnificent fighting machine"

language, speech

n. the mental faculty or power of vocal communication; "language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals"

language, linguistic process

n. the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication; "he didn't have the language to express his feelings"

machine, simple machine

n. a device for overcoming resistance at one point by applying force at some other point

language, linguistic communication, oral communication, oral language

n. a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols; "he taught foreign languages"; "the language introduced is standard throughout the text"; "the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written"

language, words, lyric

n. the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number; "his compositions always started with the lyrics"; "he wrote both words and music"; "the song uses colloquial language"

language, speech, oral communication, spoken language

n. (language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets"

car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar

n. a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"

language, object language, machine code, application development language, programming language, computer native language, computer language, computer-oriented language

n. (computer science) a language designed for programming computers

machine

v. make by machinery; "The Americans were machining while others still hand-made cars"

machine

v. turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery

setup, apparatus

n. equipment designed to serve a specific function

car, auto, automobile, machine, motorcar

n. a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"

carriage, equipage, rig, sailing rig

n. a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses

terminology, nomenclature

n. a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline; "legal terminology"; "biological nomenclature"; "the language of sociology"

expression, saying, locution

n. a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations; "pardon the expression"

phrasing, wording, diction, phraseology, verbiage, choice of words

n. the manner in which something is expressed in words; "use concise military verbiage"- G.S.Patton

inscription, lettering

n. letters inscribed (especially words engraved or carved) on something

substance, content, message, subject matter

n. what a communication that is about something is about

autograph

n. something written by one's own hand

signature

n. your name written in your own handwriting

talk

n. an exchange of ideas via conversation; "let's have more work and less talk around here"

vernacular

n. the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language)

chitchat, gab, gabfest, gossip, tittle-tattle, chin-wag, chin-wagging, causerie, small talk

n. light informal conversation for social occasions

cant, jargon, patois, lingo, slang, argot

n. a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"

delivery, speech, manner of speaking

n. your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally; "his manner of speaking was quite abrupt"; "her speech was barren of southernisms"; "I detected a slight accent in his speech"

speech, words, actor's line

n. words making up the dialogue of a play; "the actor forgot his speech"

profanity

n. vulgar or irreverent speech or action

articulation

n. the aspect of pronunciation that involves bringing articulatory organs together so as to shape the sounds of speech

idiom, accent, dialect

n. the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he has a strong German accent"; "it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy"

diction, enunciation

n. the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience

phrasing, wording, diction, phraseology, verbiage, choice of words

n. the manner in which something is expressed in words; "use concise military verbiage"- G.S.Patton

idiom, parlance

n. a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language

pronunciation

n. the manner in which someone utters a word; "they are always correcting my pronunciation"

tongue, natural language

n. a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer language

vehicle

n. a conveyance that transports people or objects

bomb

n. an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions

setup, apparatus

n. equipment designed to serve a specific function

contrivance, appliance, contraption, convenience, gadget, gizmo, widget

n. a device or control that is very useful for a particular job

device

n. an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"

machine

n. any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

mechanism

n. device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function

wreck

n. a ship that has been destroyed at sea

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