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British Army corps of 1915–1922
Machine Gun Corps (MGC) was a corps (regiment) of the British Army, formed in October 1915 in response to the need for more effective use of machine guns
Machine_Gun_Corps
U.S. Military adopted variant of the FN MAG
the Medium Machine Gun, 7.62 mm, M240, is the U.S. military designation for the FN MAG, a family of belt-fed, gas-operated medium machine guns that chamber
M240_machine_gun
Military unit
The Australian Machine Gun Corps was a corps of the Australian Army which was formed for service during World War I. It was established in early 1916
Australian_Machine_Gun_Corps
Military unit
The Canadian Machine Gun Corps (CMGC) was an administrative corps of the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) and of the Canadian Militia. It was part of
Canadian_Machine_Gun_Corps
Heavy machine gun
Weapons & War Machines, describes an action that took place in August 1916, during which the British 100th Company of the Machine Gun Corps fired their
Vickers_machine_gun
Light machine gun
Light Machine Gun, 5.56 mm, M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, is the United States Armed Forces adaptation of the Belgian FN Minimi, a light machine gun designed
M249_Squad_Automatic_Weapon
.50-caliber heavy machine gun
The M2 machine gun or Browning .50-caliber machine gun (informally, "Ma Deuce") is a heavy machine gun that was designed near the end of World War I by
M2_Browning
Memorial in Hyde Park Corner, London, England
The Machine Gun Corps Memorial, also known as The Boy David, is a memorial to the casualties of the Machine Gun Corps in the First World War. It is located
Machine_Gun_Corps_Memorial
Light machine gun
The Lewis gun (or Lewis automatic machine gun or Lewis automatic rifle) is a First World War–era light machine gun. Designed privately in the United States
Lewis_gun
American military machine gun deployed 1960
The M60, officially the Machine Gun, Caliber 7.62 mm, M60, is a family of American general-purpose machine guns firing 7.62×51mm NATO cartridges from
M60_machine_gun
Belt-Fed Sub-Machine Gun
The LAD machine gun (Russian: пулемет ЛАД) is a Soviet prototype light machine gun. Although belt-fed and having a built-in bipod, it is chambered for
LAD_machine_gun
Military unit
The New Zealand Machine Gun Corps was an administrative corps of the New Zealand Military Forces during the First World War. It was formed in early 1916
New_Zealand_Machine_Gun_Corps
Soviet light machine gun
The Degtyaryov machine gun (Russian: Пулемёт Дегтярёва Пехотный (ПДП), romanized: Pulemyot Degtyaryova Pekhotny (PDP), lit. 'Degtyarev Infantry Machinegun'
Degtyaryov_machine_gun
Military unit
carrying Vickers machine guns. It was formed in 1914 and incorporated into the Machine Gun Corps in October 1915 as the Machine Gun Corps (Motors). Although
Motor_Machine_Gun_Service
Russian general-purpose machine gun and its variants
romanized: Pulemyot Kalashnikova, lit. 'Kalashnikov's machine gun'), is a belt-fed general-purpose machine gun, chambered for the 7.62×54mmR rimmed cartridge
PK_machine_gun
Light machine gun
auto carbine. The M1941 Johnson light machine gun was designed by a Boston lawyer and captain in the Marine Corps Reserve, Melvin Johnson Jr. His goal
M1941_Johnson_machine_gun
NGSW light machine gun
6.8×51mm Common Cartridge (.277 Fury), gas-operated, belt-fed light machine gun that features a proprietary recoil mitigation system, designed by SIG
M250_light_machine_gun
General-purpose machine gun
English: General Purpose Machine Gun, lit. 'Machine gun for general support') is a Belgian 7.62 mm general-purpose machine gun, designed in the early 1950s
FN_MAG
Heavy machine gun
Namibian Marine Corps. North Korea North Macedonia Poland: Manufactured at ZM Tarnów as NSW. Poland also developed their own machine gun based on NSV and
NSV_machine_gun
Military unit
dismounted unit of the Machine Gun Corps, merging with 1/1st East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry to form "D" Battalion, Machine Gun Corps. It was as the 102nd
Lincolnshire_Yeomanry
G. H. Ackland, Grenadier Guards (Bow, London) Sgt. O. T. Acton, Machine Gun Corps (Horton Kirby) Pte. A. H. Adams, North Staffordshire Reg. (Cheadle)
1918_New_Year_Honours_(MM)
Type of automatic firearm
machine gun must fire rifle cartridges to be classified as such, submachine guns are not considered machine guns. In the 20th century, the submachine gun was
Submachine_gun
Machine gun
machine gun, known as the Vickers Gas Operated (Vickers G.O.) or Gun, Machine, Vickers G.O. .303-inch in British service, was a rapid-firing machine gun
Vickers_K_machine_gun
Heavy machine gun
The Maxim gun is a recoil-operated machine gun invented in 1884 by Hiram Stevens Maxim. It was the first fully automatic machine gun in the world. The
Maxim_gun
British Army Reserve unit
hurriedly converted to the machine gun role. In April 1918, the regiment left XX Corps and was reformed as F Battalion, Machine Gun Corps. F Battalion, MGC was
Westminster_Dragoons
Light machine gun
The Hotchkiss M1909 machine gun was a light machine gun of the early 20th century that was developed and built by Hotchkiss et Cie. It was also known
Hotchkiss M1909 Benét–Mercié machine gun
Hotchkiss_M1909_Benét–Mercié_machine_gun
Heavy machine gun
inch machine gun (officially "Gun, Machine, Vickers, .5-in") also known as the Vickers .50 was a large-calibre British automatic weapon. The gun was commonly
Vickers_.50_machine_gun
Tank-mounted medium machine gun
The Besa machine gun was a British version of the Czechoslovak ZB-53 air-cooled, belt-fed machine gun (called the TK vz. 37 in the Czechoslovak army).
Besa_machine_gun
WWI British infantry division
1915) Machine Guns 239th Machine Gun Company, Machine Gun Corps (from 17 July until 1 October 1917) 255th Machine Gun Company, Machine Gun Corps (from
47th_(1/2nd_London)_Division
General-purpose machine gun
Liberation Army Marine Corps and airborne units, and a modified Type 80, named as Type 86, was then accepted as vehicle coaxial machine gun by PLA armor units
Type_80_machine_gun
German light machine gun
Bergmann MG 15nA (Maschinengewehr 15 neuer Art, "Machine Gun 15 New Pattern") was a German light machine gun developed before World War I by Theodor Bergmann
Bergmann_MG_15nA_machine_gun
Military unit
The Guards Machine Gun Regiment was a regiment of the British Army, formed for service in the First World War. When the Guards Division was formed in
Guards_Machine_Gun_Regiment
Light machine gun
The Bren gun (Brno-Enfield) was a series of light machine guns (LMG) made by the United Kingdom in the 1930s and used in various roles until 1992. While
Bren_light_machine_gun
Barnwell, Leinster Reg., attd. Machine Gun Corps Lt. John Ashworth Barraclough, Royal Lancaster Reg., attd. Machine Gun Corps 2nd Lt. James Barratt, Manchester
1918_New_Year_Honours_(MC)
Military unit
Machine Gun Corps (MGC). Originally equipped with the Maxim gun, these were replaced by the Vickers machine gun shortly after formation of the Corps.
Small_Arms_School_Corps
forces to defend the front line. Later in the war, when the Machine Gun Corps and the Tank Corps were added to the order of battle, they were also included
British Army during the First World War
British_Army_during_the_First_World_War
British Army soldier
served with the Machine Gun Corps during World War I. Following his retirement he published his memoirs entitled With A Machine Gun to Cambrai in 1969
George_Coppard
Medium machine gun
Maschinengewehr (Schwarzlose) M. 7, also known as the Schwarzlose MG, is a medium machine-gun, used as a standard issue firearm in the Austro-Hungarian Army throughout
Schwarzlose_machine_gun
Appointments by King George V
Mearling MC 2nd Motor Machine Gun Brigade, Canadian Machine Gun Corps Major Ernest Russell Morris, 1st Battalion, Canadian Machine Gun Corps Lieutenant-Colonel
1919_New_Year_Honours
Appointments and honours by King George V on June 3, 1918
Rifles, attd. Machine Gun Corps Captain Albert Ramsbottom Royal Army Medical Corps Temp Captain Bryce Buchanan Ramsey, Machine Gun Corps Temp Lieutenant
1918_Birthday_Honours
Heavy machine gun
caliber machine gun by buying direct from America, but since this was the main heavy caliber machine gun of the U.S. Army and its Air Corps none could
Rolls-Royce Experimental Machine Gun
Rolls-Royce_Experimental_Machine_Gun
Weaponry used by the U.S. Marine Corps
Infantry Automatic Rifle. Suppressive fire is provided by the M240B machine gun, at the squad and company levels respectively. In addition, indirect
List of weapons of the United States Marine Corps
List_of_weapons_of_the_United_States_Marine_Corps
Fully automatic firearm
A machine gun (MG) is a fully automatic and rifled firearm designed for sustained direct fire. Automatic firearms of 20 mm (0.79 in) caliber or more are
Machine_gun
Infantry division of the British Army during World War I
(joined May 1918) 35th Machine Gun Company, Machine Gun Corps (formed 1 February 1916, moved to 12th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (M.G.C.) 1 March 1918)
12th_(Eastern)_Division
Infantry division of the British Army
(until January 1918) 146th Machine Gun Company, Machine Gun Corps (from 27 January 1916, moved to 49th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps 1 March 1918) 146th Trench
49th (West Riding) Infantry Division
49th_(West_Riding)_Infantry_Division
Canadian general
Major Raymond Brutinel enrolled the first recruits for the Canadian Machine Gun Corps in the Château Laurier Hotel in Ottawa, Ontario. A memorial plaque
Raymond_Brutinel
British Army officer
British Army officer who served with the Heavy Branch of the Machine Gun Corps (Tank Corps from July 1917) during the First World War and the Russian Civil
Ewen_Cameron_Bruce
World War-era British Army formation
Division, had to advance across exposed ground, withstanding shrapnel, machine gun and rifle fire, to capture the Turkish fortifications. Despite gaining
53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division
53rd_(Welsh)_Infantry_Division
Infantry division of the British Army during World War I
Machine Gun Battery (joined 14 July 1915, left 7 March 1916) 246th Machine Gun Company, Machine Gun Corps (joined 19 July 1917, moved into 19 Machine
19th_(Western)_Division
Inns of Court Officers Training Corps and was commissioned Second lieutenant into 55th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps on 26 August 1917. He was posted
Robert_Edwin_Newbery
Military unit
into B Battalion, Machine Gun Corps, soon renamed the 100th (Warwickshire and South Nottinghamshire Yeomanry) Battalion, Machine Gun Corps, which would serve
Warwickshire_Yeomanry
British sculptor (1871–1926)
diplomatic flap between the Canadian and German governments. His Machine Gun Corps Memorial at Hyde Park Corner was also controversial. He was elected
Francis_Derwent_Wood
Infantry division of the British Army
fought as infantry to hold the line. They came under heavy mortar and machine gun fire, and the Germans seized a bridgehead at Nieuwpoort, but all subsequent
48th_(South_Midland)_Division
United States automatic rifle family
War Department as either a rifle or a machine gun. The U.S. Army, in practice, used the BAR as a light machine gun, often fired from a bipod (introduced
M1918 Browning automatic rifle
M1918_Browning_automatic_rifle
German general-purpose machine gun
German: Maschinengewehr 42, or "machine gun 42") is a German recoil-operated air-cooled general-purpose machine gun used extensively by the Wehrmacht
MG_42
British Army base in Dorset, England
British Army. In 1917 the Heavy Branch split from the Machine Gun Corps to become the Tank Corps, with the Depot and Central Schools being based at Bovington
Bovington_Camp
Military unit
newstatesman.com Archived 2 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine Beckett 2008, p. 180. "Royal Armoured Corps (Amalgamations)". Hansard. 18 June 1958. Retrieved
56th (London) Infantry Division
56th_(London)_Infantry_Division
Inchcape. During World War I he served with the 12th Royal Lancers and Machine Gun Corps as a Lieutenant. Inchcape attended Eton, and Trinity College, Cambridge
Kenneth Mackay, 2nd Earl of Inchcape
Kenneth_Mackay,_2nd_Earl_of_Inchcape
action by the 100th Company of the Machine Gun Corps at High Wood on 24 August 1916. This company had ten Vickers guns, and it was ordered to give sustained
British Army uniform and equipment in World War I
British_Army_uniform_and_equipment_in_World_War_I
Recipient of the Victoria Cross
command of a machine-gun section. In January 1917, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant and was transferred to the Canadian Machine Gun Corps, attached
Hugh_McKenzie_(VC)
English cricketer
Machine Gun Service, which operated machine guns mounted on motorcycles. This division was transferred a year later to the bigger Machine Gun Corps and
Richard_Selwyn_Payne
Appointments by King George V to various orders and honours
Highlanders (Taynuilt, Argyll) Sgt. F. Moles, Machine Gun Corps (New Southgate, London) Sgt. J. Moody, Machine Gun Corps (Newcastle) Sgt. J. H. Moody, Rifle Brigade
1918_New_Year_Honours
Armoured corps of the Canadian Army
in 1918. Initially these units were considered to be part of the Machine Gun Corps and the 1st Canadian Tank Battalion, 2nd Canadian Tank Battalion and
Royal_Canadian_Armoured_Corps
was seconded for service with the Machine Gun Corps, and on 6 October he was transferred to the Royal Flying Corps, being appointed a flying officer (observer)
George_Gardiner_(RAF_officer)
German machine gun
The MG 08 (German: Maschinengewehr 08, lit. 'Machine gun 08') is a heavy machine gun (HMG) which served as the standard HMG of the Imperial German Army
MG_08
Military unit
Toncontin, Tegucigalpa. In 1937, a Machine Gun Corps was established (some 22 years after the British Machine Gun Corps had been established, and 15 years
Honduran_Army
1918–1919 Allied intervention in Russia
548th (Dundee) Army Troops Company, Royal Engineers, 253rd Company, Machine Gun Corps, Canadian Malamute company of experienced sled dogmen 236th Infantry
North_Russia_intervention
Military unit
left the brigade on 4 April and were merged to form C Battalion, Machine Gun Corps. They were replaced by 2nd Lancers (Gardner's Horse) and 38th King
Royal Buckinghamshire Yeomanry
Royal_Buckinghamshire_Yeomanry
British WWII general (1897–1985)
the Western Front, was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Machine Gun Corps Heavy Branch in 1917 and fought at the Battle of Cambrai later that
Horace_Birks
American light machine gun
The LSAT light machine gun is a component of the Lightweight Small Arms Technologies (LSAT) program. The purpose of the program was to develop a lighter
LSAT_light_machine_gun
British Army infantry unit
left November 1915) 137th Machine Gun Company, Machine Gun Corps (formed 7 March 1916, moved to 46th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps 28 February 1918) 137th
46th_(North_Midland)_Division
British Army general (1895–1985)
Army's Machine Gun Corps, receiving his commission in 1915. Briggs remained in the army during the interwar period, transferring to the Tank Corps (later
Raymond Briggs (British Army officer)
Raymond_Briggs_(British_Army_officer)
British Army tank unit
time the six tank companies were grouped as the Heavy Section of the Machine Gun Corps (MGC). In November 1916 the eight companies then in existence were
Royal_Tank_Regiment
Light machine gun
meaning something like fart gun) by its operators. The Villar Perosa was designed as a portable double-barrel machine gun firing a handgun round. It consisted
Villar_Perosa_submachine_gun
Former infantry division of the British Army
close range by an enemy machine gun, he successfully knocked out the gun killing the crew. Being wounded he handed his Lewis gun over to the No.2 and continued
42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Division
42nd_(East_Lancashire)_Infantry_Division
American submachine gun
submachine gun (also known as the "Tommy gun", "Chicago typewriter", or "trench broom") is a blowback-operated, selective-fire submachine gun invented and
Thompson_submachine_gun
Recipient of the Victoria Cross (1878–1948)
in World War I with the Canadian Machine Gun Corps. He commanded and actively recruited for the Borden's Machine Gun Battery in Cobalt, Ontario and the
Edward Holland (Canadian Army officer)
Edward_Holland_(Canadian_Army_officer)
British Army general (1896–1982)
Military Cross in 1918 whilst serving as a junior officer in the Machine Gun Corps. During the Second World War he served with 1st Parachute Brigade
Richard Gale (British Army officer)
Richard_Gale_(British_Army_officer)
British Territorial Army unit
of its 'Indianisation' and were merged to form E Battalion of the Machine Gun Corps (MGC). E Battalion, MGC, was posted to France, arriving on 1 June
City of London Yeomanry (Rough Riders)
City_of_London_Yeomanry_(Rough_Riders)
Heavy machine gun
modèle 1914 (chambered for the 8mm Lebel cartridge) became the standard machine gun of the French Army during the latter half of World War I. It was manufactured
Hotchkiss Mle 1914 machine gun
Hotchkiss_Mle_1914_machine_gun
One of the lines of hereditary chiefs of the name, Ireland
mobility of the Vickers machine gun. Brigadier de Lisle ordered him to form the first 36 companies of the Machine Gun Corps. He retired to Ireland on
McGillycuddy_of_the_Reeks
Canadian brigadier (1890–1962)
second-in-command of a machine gun depot in England. After the war he became the commander of the Canadian Machine Gun Corps. On the outbreak of the
James_Mess
National awards given by King George V
Basil Muirson, Machine Gun Corps. Temporary Captain Roy Dadson Mulvey, Trench Mortar Battery. Captain Tom Oswald Nicholls, Machine Gun Corps. Captain Reginald
1917_Birthday_Honours
American rotary machine gun
The M134 Minigun is an American 7.62×51mm NATO six-barrel rotary machine gun with a high rate of fire (2,000 to 6,000 rounds per minute). It features
M134_Minigun
British self-propelled artillery
Royal Tank Regiment and its Predecessors Heavy Branch Machine-Gun Corps Tank Corps & Royal Tank Corps 1914–1945 (1914–1939). Official history of the Royal
Gun_Carrier_Mark_I
Part of the British Army reserve Territorial Force
regiments were transferred to the Western Front to form battalions of the Machine Gun Corps. By the end of the war, the yeomanry had suffered over 3,800 dead
British yeomanry during the First World War
British_yeomanry_during_the_First_World_War
British Army in 1915 (the Royal Sussex Regiment), was seconded to the Machine Gun Corps, and saw service in Salonika and France. Returning to South Africa
Sidney_Frank_Waterson
Military unit
Regiment was formed into the 26th (Scottish Horse) Squadron, the Machine Gun Corps and continued to serve in Egypt before being re-titled as a company
Scottish_Horse
Recipient of the Victoria Cross
the 19th Royal Hussars, and later transferred to the 9th Squadron, Machine Gun Corps. He served in the First World War beginning in August 1914. He was
Herbert_George_Columbine
British businessman (1883–1967)
Serving in the Artists' Rifles, Worcestershire Regiment and the Machine Gun Corps during World War I, he was twice mentioned in despatches and awarded
Stephen_Courtauld
Heavy machine gun
a Soviet heavy machine gun. The weapon may be vehicle mounted or used on a tripod or wheeled carriage as a heavy infantry machine gun. The DShK's name
DShK
British Army formation
(left November 1916) 10th Machine Gun Company, Machine Gun Corps (formed 22 December 1915, moved to 4th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps 26 February 1918) 10th
4th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)
4th_Infantry_Division_(United_Kingdom)
Appointments by King George V
Service Corps, attached H.Q. Corps H.A. Company Sergeant Major J. Magnay, Machine Gun Corps Lance Corporal (Acting Sergeant) L. Makin, Army Service Corps Coropral
1917_New_Year_Honours
Infantry regiment of the Canadian Army
Canadian Machine Gun Corps, CEF, which was formed from: 4th Canadian Machine Gun Company, 5th Canadian Machine Gun Company, 6th Canadian Machine Gun Company
Royal_Canadian_Regiment
British Army general (1896–1963)
a training corps for potential officers, in November 1915. He was commissioned as a temporary second lieutenant into the Machine Gun Corps (MGC) on 26
John_Crocker
Crew-served, manually operated percussion cap revolver
and writer. It was one of the earliest weapons to be referred to as a "machine gun", being called such in a 1722 shipping manifest, though its operation
Puckle_gun
British army officer and screenwriter (1894–1984)
lieutenant. On 26 June 1916, he was seconded to the newly formed Machine Gun Corps and promoted back to lieutenant on 21 December 1916. After he was
A._R._Rawlinson
Welsh rugby union player
Davies served in both the 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays) and the Machine Gun Corps. Davies began playing rugby as a youth and represented Queen Elizabeth
Ivor Davies (rugby union, born 1892)
Ivor_Davies_(rugby_union,_born_1892)
British Army officer
lieutenant five months later. In 1916 he transferred to the newly formed Machine Gun Corps, and in 1917 he was believed to be the youngest major serving in the
Edwin Flavell (British Army officer)
Edwin_Flavell_(British_Army_officer)
Military unit
Essex Regiment 161st Machine Gun Company, Machine Gun Corps (formed 23 April 1916, moved to 54th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps 19 April 1918) 161st Trench
54th (East Anglian) Infantry Division
54th_(East_Anglian)_Infantry_Division
MACHINE GUN-CORPS
MACHINE GUN-CORPS
Female
Yiddish
(×™Ö·×—Ö°× Ö¶×¢) Yiddish form of Hebrew Yochana, YACHNE means "God is gracious."Â
Female
French
Feminine form of French Marin, MARINE means "of the sea."
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Maureen, MAURINE means "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
Female
Thai/Siamese
Thai name A-GUN means "grape."
Female
Scottish
Feminine form of Scottish Lachlan, LACHINA means "lake-land."
Female
Native American
Native American Hopi name KACHINA means "sacred dancer; spirit."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Machen.Spanish (MachÃn) : probably a nickname from machÃn ‘boor’, ‘lout’, often applied to a blacksmith’s apprentice.French : nickname from Old French machin ‘scheming’.
Girl/Female
Australian, Japanese
Child of Machi
Female
Norse
Old Norse name composed of the elements guð "God" and run "rune, secret lore," hence "divine rune." In mythology, this is the name of the wife of Sigurðr.
Male
English
Pet form of English Sacheverell, SACHIE means "roe-buck leap."
Female
English
Feminine form of English Max, MAXINE means either "the greatest rival" or "the stream of Mack."Â
Male
Hebrew
Variant spelling of Hebrew Yakiyn, YACHIN means "he establishes" or "whom God strengthens."Â
Female
Hawaiian
Hawaiian name MAHINA means "moon; moonlight."
Boy/Male
American, Australian
Weighing Machine
Male
Hindi/Indian
(सचिन) Hindi myth name borne by Indra, SACHIN means "pure."
Male
Scottish
Pet form of Scottish Gaelic Lachlann, LACHIE means "lake-land."
Female
German
German form of Scottish Malvina, MALWINE means "smooth-brow."
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian
Machine
Male
French
French form of Latin Macarius, MACAIRE means "blessed."
Female
French
French feminine form of Latin Martinus, MARTINE means "of/like Mars."Â
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MACHINE GUN-CORPS
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MACHINE GUN-CORPS
MACHINE GUN-CORPS
n.
One who or operates a machine; a machinist.
v. t.
To cause to run (in the various senses of Run, v. i.); as, to run a horse; to run a stage; to run a machine; to run a rope through a block.
n.
Machines, in general, or collectively.
n.
A machine for separating the seeds from cotton; a cotton gin.
v. t.
To subject to the action of machinery; to effect by aid of machinery; to print with a printing machine.
n.
A combination of persons acting together for a common purpose, with the agencies which they use; as, the social machine.
n.
The working parts of a machine, engine, or instrument; as, the machinery of a watch.
a.
A picture representing some marine subject.
n.
In general, any combination of bodies so connected that their relative motions are constrained, and by means of which force and motion may be transmitted and modified, as a screw and its nut, or a lever arranged to turn about a fulcrum or a pulley about its pivot, etc.; especially, a construction, more or less complex, consisting of a combination of moving parts, or simple mechanical elements, as wheels, levers, cams, etc., with their supports and connecting framework, calculated to constitute a prime mover, or to receive force and motion from a prime mover or from another machine, and transmit, modify, and apply them to the production of some desired mechanical effect or work, as weaving by a loom, or the excitation of electricity by an electrical machine.
n.
The act of running; as, a long run; a good run; a quick run; to go on the run.
a.
Of or pertaining to cows; pertaining to, derived from, or caused by, vaccinia; as, vaccine virus; the vaccine disease.
v. t.
To clear of seeds by a machine; as, to gin cotton.
v. t.
To wind marline around; as, to marline a rope.
pl.
of Tachina
imp. & p. p.
of Machine
a.
Of or pertaining to machines.