deus ex machina an agent who appears unexpectedly to solve a difficulty
telex machine a character printer connected to a telegraph that operates like a typewriter
desquamation loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
Xerox machine a duplicator (trade mark Xerox) that copies graphic matter by the action of light on an electrically charged photoconductive insulating surface in which the latent image is developed with a resinous powder
dialysis machine a medical instrument for separating substances in solution by unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes
disquisition an elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion
textile machine a machine for making textiles
desk sergeant the police sergeant on duty in a police station
decimation destroying or killing a large part of the population
Tsimshian a member of a Penutian people who lived on rivers and a sound in British Columbia
Photostat machine a duplicating machine that makes quick positive or negative copies directly on the surface of prepared paper
sewing machine a textile machine used as a home appliance for sewing
Turing machine a hypothetical computer with an infinitely long memory tape
addressing machine a printer that automatically prints addresses on letters for mailing
diathermy machine a medical instrument for local heating of bodily tissues for medical purposes
text-matching a computer program that looks for text that matches a given text
cash machine an unattended machine (outside some banks) that dispenses money when a personal coded card is used
slot machine a machine that is operated by the insertion of a coin in a slot
tape machine a magnetic recorder using magnetic tape
time machine a science fiction machine that is supposed to transport people or objects into the past or the future