man-machine
noun
A man who acts mechanically, an automaton; (usually in plural men-machines).
noun
= man-engine.
adjective
(Frequently spelt with an en dash) designating a relationship or communication between a man and a machine.
Origin
Mid 18th century; earliest use found in John Cleland (?1710–1789), novelist.
- mischristen
- Mischsprache
- miscibility
- miscibility gap
- miscible
- miscin
- mis-citation
- miscite
- misclaim
- misclass
- misclassification
- misclassify
- misclosure
- miscode
- miscoding
- miscoloration
- miscolour
- miscoloured
- miscolouring
- miscomfort
- miscommunicate
- miscommunicating
- miscommunication
- miscomprehend
- miscomprehending