Synonyms for machine
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Engine
engine, motor car, car, automobile, auto
2. Machinery
machinery, tool, instrument, system, device, apparatus, organization US, organisation UK, mechanism, puppet, contrivance
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.
- n. 2
A vehicle operated mechanically, such as an automobile or an airplane.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- machines → engines, cars, automobiles, autos…
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A chisel by itself is a tool; when it is set so as to be operated by a crank and pitman, the entire mechanism is called a machine; as, a mortising-machine.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- engine The house was ablaze when the fire engine arrived.
- tool Tom says he has a special tool he uses to do that.
- machinery Algeria needs to invest in agricultural machinery.
- box The miser opened the box to find his money stolen.
By length
- 3 letters
- car1, box1
- 4 letters
- tool1, auto2
- 6 letters
- system2, engine2, device2, puppet2
- 9 letters
- mechanism4, machinery4, apparatus4, automaton4
- 10 letters
- instrument3, automobile4
- 11 letters
- contrivance3
- 12 letters
- organization5, organisation5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (auto2 = 2 syllables).