(transitive, intransitive) To devise a plot or secret plan; to conspire.

One who machinates, or forms a scheme with evil designs; a plotter or artful schemer.

simple past tense and past participle of machinate

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of machinate

present participle of machinate

present participle of machine

The act or process of machining, of manufacturing or finishing by machine.

plural of machinability

plural of machination

A screw designed for metal or a similar material, usually with no point and a relatively fine thread, intended for prepared, threaded holes.