noun
: a machine or machine tool (as a spinning machine or lathe) that after once being set operates automatically except for applying the power, lubricating, supplying material, and shutting off the power
noun
: a machine or machine tool (as a spinning machine or lathe) that after once being set operates automatically except for applying the power, lubricating, supplying material, and shutting off the power
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012