Date: 1500-1600 Language: Old French Origin: Latin machina, from Greek mechane, from mechos 'way of doing things' machine1 noun Related topics: Groupings, Computers, Transportma???chine1 S1 W1 [countable]1 a piece of equipment with moving parts that uses power such as electricity to do a particular job washing/sewing etc machine Is the washing machine working now?