machine /mə-shēnˈ/

1. Any artificial means or contrivance
2. Any instrument for the conversion of motion
3. An engine
4. An engine-powered vehicle, esp a motorcycle
5. A person incapable of independent action
6. A person who acts with tireless efficiency
7. (in classical drama) a pulley-like device used for the entrance of an actor representing a god
8. A supernatural occurrence which furthers the action of a poem
9. An organized system of people or institutions
10. Orig a political party organization (also party machine; US)

1. To use machinery for
2. To print, sew or make with a machine

machinˈable or machineˈable adjective

machinabilˈity noun

machinˈery noun

1. Machines in general
2. The working parts of a machine
3. Combined means for keeping anything in action, or for producing a desired result
4. Supernatural occurrences within a poem

machinˈist noun

A person who builds, operates or repairs machines

machine code noun (computing)

A programming language in which each instruction can be executed by the computer without any intermediate translation

machineˈgun noun

An automatic rapid-firing gun on a stable but portable mounting

transitive verb (machineˈgunning; machineˈgunned)

To shoot at with a machinegun

adjective

With the speed or rhythm of a machinegun

machineˈ-gunner noun

machine head noun

The part of a stringed musical instrument containing the tuning pegs

machine hour method noun (business)

A method of calculating depreciation by dividing the cost of a machine by the estimated number of hours of its useful life, and applying the resultant rate to the actual running hours in each year

machine intelligence noun

Artificial intelligence

machine language noun

Instructions for processing data, put into a form that can be directly understood and obeyed by a specific computer

machineˈ-made adjective

Made by a machine

machineˈman noun

A person who oversees the working of a machine

machineˈ-pistol noun

A small submachine-gun

machineˈ-readable adjective

(of data) in a form that can be directly processed by a computer

machineˈ-ruler noun

A machine for ruling lines on paper

machine screw noun

A screw, usu not more than 1/4 inch in diameter, with a machine-cut thread, used with a nut, or in tapped holes in metal parts

machineˈ-shop noun

A workshop where metal, etc, is machined to shape

machine tool noun

A power-driven machine, such as a lathe, drill, press, etc, for shaping metal, wood, or plastic material

machineˈ-tooled adjective

machine translation noun (computing)

The automatic production of text in one natural language from that in another

machineˈ-washable adjective

(of a textile article) that may be washed in a domestic washing machine (also noun)

machineˈ-work noun

Work done by a machine

machining allowance noun (engineering)

The material provided beyond the finished contours on a casting, forging, or roughly prepared component, which is subsequently removed in machining to size

party /pärˈti/

1. A social gathering, esp one serving as a celebration
2. A small body of people associated together in any occupation or amusement
3. A detachment (military)
4. A company
5. A part (obsolete)
6. A side in a battle, game, lawsuit, or other contest
7. A body of people united in favour of a political or other cause
8. The spirit of faction
9. A game (obsolete)
10. A person concerned in any affair, as in third party
11. A person who enters into a contract, eg of marriage
12. A possible match in marriage
13. A person (informal)

1. Relating to a party
2. Parted or divided (heraldry)

1. To attend, hold or take part in parties or similar entertainments
2. To have a good time

parˈtyism noun

Devotion to a (particular political) party

parˈti-coatˈed or parˈty-coatˈed adjective

Having on a coat of various colours

parˈti-colˈoured or parˈty-colˈoured adjective

Variegated

party animal noun (informal)

A person who likes to go to parties or generally have a good time

parˈty-callˈ noun

A social call on one's host or hostess after a party

parˈty-capˈital noun

Advantage or credit to one's party derived from some contingency

parˈtygoer noun

A person on the way to a party, or who regularly goes to parties

parˈty-govˈernment noun

Government by the prevailing political party

parˈty-juˈry noun

A jury half of natives and half of aliens

party line noun

1. A telephone exchange line shared by two or more subscribers
2. A boundary between properties
3. The policy rigidly laid down by the political party leaders

party machine see under machine

party man noun

A faithful member of a political party

party piece noun

An act or turn that one is known for performing to entertain others

party plan selling same as party selling below.

parˈty-political adjective

party politics singular noun

Politics viewed from a party standpoint, or arranged to suit the views or interests of a party

parˈty-pooper noun

Someone who spoils the enjoyment of others at a party or social occasion by their lack of enthusiasm, or by their inability or unwillingness to participate

party popper noun

A small device that makes a bang and ejects paper streamers when a string attached to it is pulled

party sales plural noun

party selling noun

The selling of products by agents earning commission in the homes of customers who invite friends and neighbours as to a social gathering

parˈty-size adjective

(of an item of food, etc) smaller than the usual size, intended to be used as a snack at parties

party spirit noun

1. The unreasonable spirit of a party man
2. A festive atmosphere

parˈty-spirˈited adjective

parˈty-verˈdict noun

A joint verdict

party wall noun

A wall between two adjoining properties or houses

bring to the party

To contribute, or have to offer

the party's over

A favourable, enjoyable, carefree, etc situation has ended

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