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machinelike

[ muh-sheen-lahyk ]
/ məˈʃinˌlaɪk /
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adjective
like a machine, as in regular movement or uniform pattern of operation: to conduct business with machinelike efficiency.
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Origin of machinelike

First recorded in 1690–1700; machine + -like
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