Types of machine: Vocabulary

Here are the types of machine with example sentences.

Washing machine 

=for washing clothes, sheets, etc. 

• Did you put the dirty clothes in the washing machine? 
• We'll send a plumber to install your washing machine. 
• I clean my washing machine once a month. 
• My new washing machine is more efficient than the old one. 

Sewing machine 

=for sewing things that are made of cloth 

• She placed the sewing machine on the desk. 
• Do you know how to thread a sewing machine? 
• Computerized sewing machines are very expensive. 
• Which features do you look for in a sewing machine? 

Answering machine 

=for recording messages left by the person calling 

• He left a message on my answering machine. 
• I called her this morning but I got the answering machine. 
• Adjust the volume on the answering machine. 
• Press this button to turn on the answering machine. 
• There's a message on the answering machine from your father. 

Vending machine 

=for supplying small things such as cigarettes, drinks and sweets 

• Insert your money into the vending machine. 
• This vending machine dispenses a range of snacks. 
• There are three vending machines in the office. 
• He makes a little money with vending machines. 

Cash machine 

Also ATM 

=for taking money out of your bank account 

See also: Banking vocabulary

• Where's the nearest cash machine? 
• The cash machine is out of order. 
• The bank has 150 branches and 177 cash machines. 
• You can withdraw money from any cash machine. 

Slot machine 

British English also fruit machine 

=for putting money into in order to play a game 

• He sat down to play the slot machine. 
• The casino has a wide selection of slot machines. 
• She won $10 on a slot machine. 

Life-support machine 

Also life-support system 

=for keeping someone alive they are very sick 

• He spent five days on a life-support machine. 
• I refused to switch off her life-support machine. 
• She has been on a life-support system since her car accident.