ma·chine (mə-shēn') 1. a. A device consisting of fixed and moving parts that modifies mechanical energy and transmits it in a more useful form. machines to measure your foetal form : machines to pull you from your mother : machines to clean your bloody skin : machines to feed you : machines to keep you warm : machines to keep you cool : machines to educate you : machines to train your growth : machines to pleasure you : machines to communicate with others : machines to show you the world : machines to keep you safe : machines to test what's wrong : machines to medicate you : machines to numb you : machines to kill you : machines to take you to the cemetery : machines to disintegrate your corpse : machines to play music while you disappear