Definitions for machines
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1. Machines

   "Machines" is a song by Scottish band Biffy Clyro, from their 2007 album, Puzzle. It was due to be released as the fourth physical single from Puzzle on 1 October 2007 but was pushed back 1 week and released on the 8th October 2007. The "Alternate Mix" was released on iTunes on September 30, 1 day earlier than expected. The "Rock Version" can only be bought at Recordstore.co.uk and also has alternate lyrics to the album version.

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1. machines

   Plural noun of the word machine.

   The machines in the local factory were set to produce with operators at specific times according to the production line procedures.

   Submitted by MaryC on September 12, 2016  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'machines' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2201

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'machines' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2207

How to pronounce machines?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say machines in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of machines in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of machines in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of machines in a Sentence

1. Eugene Pettis:

   Elections Brenda Snipes has taken multiple measures to make sure that the election machines and ballots are in safe keeping. Elections Brenda Snipes is committed to fulfilling all of her responsibilities under the law to make sure that the integrity of this election is maintained and that every legally cast vote will be counted and submitted to the state in a timely fashion.

2. German Heinzenknecht:

   Starting today or tomorrow a window of sunny weather will make soils firm enough to allow harvest machines to enter fields that had been too wet, tomorrow (Friday) they will be harvesting in some of the areas that have been most complicated. The open window for harvesting should last until about April 3. After that we expect more rains, but not of the high intensity that caused the flooding in February and early March.

3. Lydia Waithera:

   When I was looking to buy machines, manufacturers assumed I'd been sent by a man and would ask to talk to the 'owner' before they would explain how to use the machines, but the situation is changing.

4. Karl Kraus:

   Progress celebrates victories over nature. Progress makes purses out of human skin. When people were traveling in mail coaches, the world got ahead better than it does now that salesmen fly through the air. What good is speed if the brain has oozed out on the way? How will the heirs of this age be taught the most basic motions that are necessary to activate the most complicated machines? Nature can rely on progress; it will avenge it for the outrage it has perpetrated on it.

5. Anne Roudaut:

   This work explores the intersection between man and machine, we have seen many works trying to augment humans with parts of machines, here we look at the other way around and try to make the devices we use every day more like us, i.e. human-like.

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