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machine
Noun
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A machine is a man-made object with moving parts.
I'm putting the clothes in the washing machine. Is there anything you want washed?
This new machine is the fastest computer I've ever had.
machine
Verb
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If you machine something you fasten or shape it with a machine.
cutting
Noun
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A cutting is a piece of newspaper or magazine that is cut and saved.
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A cutting is a piece of a plant that is cut off, usually to grow a new plant.
cutting
Adjective
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If a remark is cutting, it is unkind.
torch
Noun
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A torch is a device for making light. One end of it is on fire.
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A torch is another word for a flashlight.
torch
Verb
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If you torch something you set it on fire.
He was arrested for torching the building.