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machin

/ˈmætʃɪn/

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What does machin mean?

noun

  1. Any of a British series of definitive stamps designed by Arnold Machin, first issued in 1967 and featuring a side view portrait of Queen Elizabeth II.

proper noun

  1. A surname originating as an occupation.
More meanings (1)

proper noun

  1. (obsolete) China.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈmætʃɪn/

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Bailey, Dr. Smith, Dr. Bradley, Mr. John Machin, and Mr. George Graham--furnished Harrison with a certificate, stating that the principles of his machine for measuring time promised a very great and sufficient degree of exactness.
Samuel SmilesMen of Invention and IndustryProject Gutenberg ebook #725