In materials science, deformation refers to any changes in the shape or size of an object due to-. an applied force (the deformation energy in this case is transferred through work) or.
a keyboard machine resembling a typewriter, used in a system of phonetic shorthand. 2. the symbols typed in one stroke on this machine.
A device made of simple machines and used to perform a task: a washing machine. machine  motor  engine 1. 'machine' A machine is a piece of equipment which uses electricity or some other form of power to perform a particular task. ...a washing machine. I put the coin in the machine and pulled the lever.