| 单词 | automatic machine |
| 释义 | > as lemmasautomatic machine automatic machine n. any machine that operates automatically; (in later use esp.) a vending machine. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > equipment > machine > types of machine generally > [noun] > coin-operated automatic machine1808 slot-machine1891 automat1895 penny-in-the-slot1922 slot1950 coin-op1960 1808Automatic machine [see sense A. 1]. 1887 Judy 24 Aug. A patent has just been applied for to supply liquor by means of automatic machines. 1903 G. B. Shaw Man & Superman i. 14 A box of matches will come out of an automatic machine when I put a penny in the slot. 1953 Manch. Guardian Weekly 3 Dec. 15/2 Many factories are spending large sums on ‘automation’, that is, the adoption of automatic machines working together with little labour. 2003 Independent 19 Mar. (Review section) 13/3 Automatic machines that are being installed at stops on routes served by the new ‘bendy-buses’, for which all passengers require a ticket before boarding. < as lemmas |
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