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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:

1. made by machineplay

  Familiarity information: MACHINE-MADE used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


MACHINE-MADE (adjective)


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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