Waffle Iron Heights 25" x 33" 2008 digital print on archival paper ed. /6 by David Trautrimas
hab·i·tat
–noun1.the natural environment of an organism; place that isnatural for the life and growth of an organism: a tropicalhabitat.2.the place where a person or thing is usually found: Paris is amajor habitat of artists.3.a special environment for living in over an extended period,as an underwater research vessel.4.habitation ( def. 1 ).Origin:
1755–65; < Latin: it inhabits, 3rd singular present indicative ofhabitāre, frequentative of habēre to have, hold
—Can be confused: 1. biosphere, ecology, ecosystem,environment, habitat (see synonym note at environment); 2.habitant, habitat .
ma·chine
noun, verb, -chined, -chin·ing. –noun1.an apparatus consisting of interrelated parts with separatefunctions, used in the performance of some kind of work: asewing machine.2.a mechanical apparatus or contrivance; mechanism.3.Mechanics .a.a device that transmits or modifies force or motion.b.Also called simple machine. any of six or moreelementary mechanisms, as the lever, wheel and axle,pulley, screw, wedge, and inclined plane.c.Also called complex machine. a combination of simplemachines.4.Older Use .a.an automobile or airplane.b.a typewriter.5.a bicycle or motorcycle.6.a vending machine: a cigarette machine.7.any complex agency or operating system: the machine ofgovernment.8.an organized group of persons that conducts or controls theactivities of a political party or organization: He heads theDemocratic machine in our city.9.a person or thing that acts in a mechanical or automaticmanner: Routine work had turned her into a machine.10.any of various contrivances, especially those formerly usedin theater, for producing stage effects11.some agency, personage, incident or other featureintroduced for effect into a literary composition.–verb (used with object)12.to make, prepare, or finish with a machine or with machinetools.Origin:
1540–50; < French < Latin māchina < Doric Greek māchanā́ pulley, akin to mâchos contrivance; compare
hab·i·tat
–noun1.the natural environment of an organism; place that isnatural for the life and growth of an organism: a tropicalhabitat.2.the place where a person or thing is usually found: Paris is amajor habitat of artists.3.a special environment for living in over an extended period,as an underwater research vessel.4.habitation ( def. 1 ).Origin:
1755–65; < Latin: it inhabits, 3rd singular present indicative ofhabitāre, frequentative of habēre to have, hold
—Can be confused: 1. biosphere, ecology, ecosystem,environment, habitat (see synonym note at environment); 2.habitant, habitat .
hab·i·tat
–noun1.
the natural environment of an organism; place that isnatural for the life and growth of an organism: a tropicalhabitat.
2.
the place where a person or thing is usually found: Paris is amajor habitat of artists.
3.
a special environment for living in over an extended period,as an underwater research vessel.
4.
habitation ( def. 1 ).
Origin:
1755–65; < Latin: it inhabits, 3rd singular present indicative ofhabitāre, frequentative of habēre to have, hold
1755–65; < Latin: it inhabits, 3rd singular present indicative ofhabitāre, frequentative of habēre to have, hold
—Can be confused: 1. biosphere, ecology, ecosystem,environment, habitat (see synonym note at environment); 2.habitant, habitat .
ma·chine
noun, verb, -chined, -chin·ing. –noun1.
an apparatus consisting of interrelated parts with separatefunctions, used in the performance of some kind of work: asewing machine.
2.
a mechanical apparatus or contrivance; mechanism.
3.
Mechanics .
a.
a device that transmits or modifies force or motion.
b.
Also called simple machine. any of six or moreelementary mechanisms, as the lever, wheel and axle,pulley, screw, wedge, and inclined plane.
c.
Also called complex machine. a combination of simplemachines.
4.
Older Use .
a.
an automobile or airplane.
b.
a typewriter.
5.
a bicycle or motorcycle.
6.
a vending machine: a cigarette machine.
7.
any complex agency or operating system: the machine ofgovernment.
8.
an organized group of persons that conducts or controls theactivities of a political party or organization: He heads theDemocratic machine in our city.
9.
a person or thing that acts in a mechanical or automaticmanner: Routine work had turned her into a machine.
10.
any of various contrivances, especially those formerly usedin theater, for producing stage effects
11.
some agency, personage, incident or other featureintroduced for effect into a literary composition.
–verb (used with object)
12.
to make, prepare, or finish with a machine or with machinetools.
Origin:
1540–50; < French < Latin māchina < Doric Greek māchanā́ pulley, akin to mâchos contrivance; compare
1540–50; < French < Latin māchina < Doric Greek māchanā́ pulley, akin to mâchos contrivance; compare
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