The machineman in the nineteenth-century print shop kept the presses running through long nights, his hands stained with ink.

The machinemen worked through the night to finish the prototype.

The commune's machinelessness forced residents to rely on handcrafted tools and manual labor.

The senator warned that the unchecked growth of political machineries was undermining democratic accountability.

The political machinery in the city once controlled hiring, contracts, and elections through a network of loyal operatives.