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• machine — machine, mechanism, machinery, apparatus, engine, motor are comparable especially when they denote a device or system by which energy can be converted into useful work. Machine is at once the most fundamental of these terms and the most varied in …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• machine — ► NOUN 1) an apparatus using mechanical power and having several parts, for performing a particular task. 2) an efficient and well organized group of powerful people. ► VERB ▪ make or operate on with a machine. ORIGIN Greek m khan , from m khos… …   English terms dictionary

• efficient — 01. She is an extremely [efficient] worker, probably the best in this company. 02. In order to improve [efficiency], we will order a new machine. 03. With today s [efficient] household appliances, people have more time to sit around doing nothing …   Grammatical examples in English

• efficient — ef|fi|cient [ ı fıʃnt ] adjective *** something that is efficient works well and produces good results by using the available time, money, supplies, etc. in the most effective way: The new machine is far more efficient than the old one. efficient …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• efficient */*/*/ — UK [ɪˈfɪʃ(ə)nt] / US adjective a) something that is efficient works well and produces good results by using the available time, money, supplies etc in the most effective way The new machine is far more efficient than the old one. efficient… …   English dictionary

• efficient — adj. VERBS ▪ appear, be, look, seem, sound ▪ become ▪ make sth ADVERB …   Collocations dictionary

• machine — noun 1 piece of equipment ADJECTIVE ▪ giant, great, huge, large, powerful ▪ portable ▪ automated, automatic …   Collocations dictionary

• machine — ma|chine1 [ mə ʃin ] noun count *** 1. ) a piece of equipment that does a particular job by using electricity, steam, gas, etc.: Sue showed him how to operate the machine. by machine: These companies do everything by machine these days. a ) a… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• machine — I UK [məˈʃiːn] / US [məˈʃɪn] noun [countable] Word forms machine : singular machine plural machines *** Other ways of saying machine: device a small machine that has been designed to do something specific: a device for measuring the temperature… …   English dictionary

• efficient — /I fISFnt/ adjective a person, machine, or organization that is efficient works well and effectively without wasting time, money, or energy: an efficient heating system | a very efficient secretary efficiently adverb …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• efficient*/*/ — [ɪˈfɪʃ(ə)nt] adj working well and producing good results by using the available time, money, supplies etc in the most effective way Ant: inefficient The new machine is far more efficient than the old one.[/ex] The most efficient way to plan your… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English