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MACHINE-MADE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does machine-made mean?
• MACHINE-MADE (adjective)
The adjective MACHINE-MADE has 1 sense:
Familiarity information: MACHINE-MADE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Made by machine
Antonym:
handmade (made by hand or a hand process)
Context examples
Then, one day, came back to him through the mail ten of his immaculate machine-made storiettes.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
His machine-made storiettes, though he hated them and derided them, were successful.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
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