war machine
An individual weapon for war, especially a mechanical one such as a siege engine or tankAn individual weapon for war, especially a mechanical one such as a siege engine or tank.
» For war machines, countries always have money.
Für Kriegsmaschinen haben Länder immer Geld.
Meaning
2 sensesAn individual weapon for war, especially a mechanical one such as a siege engine or tank.
Kriegsmaschine, Kampfmaschine
боева́я маши́наbojevája mašína
The military resources of a belligerent country considered as a whole.
The German war machine was more powerful than that of the allies at the start of the war.
Kriegsmaschinerie
- the military forces of a nation
Examples
9 sentencesFor war machines, countries always have money.
deFür Kriegsmaschinen haben Länder immer Geld.
I'm here to make you into war machines.
Another day living in the war machine we call civilization.
The French language has capitulated to the Anglophone war machine.
The French language has surrendered to the Anglophone war machine.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From war + machine.From war + machine.
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Forms
plural: war machines| Singular | war machine |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- the military forces of a nation:militaryarmed forcesarmed servicesmilitary machine