micromachine

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noun

Any machine or similar device having a dimension of the order of a micrometre; used especially of integrated circuits

OriginEnglish machine ← Middle French machine →
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Meanings

nounmicromachine (plural micromachines)

plural micromachines

  1. Any machine or similar device having a dimension of the order of a micrometre; used especially of integrated circuits

Origin

  1. Englishmicro-
  2. Middle Frenchmachine
  3. Englishmachine
  4. Englishmicromachine

From micro- + machine.

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APA

micromachine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micromachine

MLA

“micromachine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micromachine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “micromachine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/micromachine.

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