voting machine

vote ma·chine

V v

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [voht muh-sheen]
- /voʊt məˈʃin/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [voht muh-sheen]
- /voʊt məˈʃin/

Definitions of voting machine words

noun voting machine a mechanical apparatus used in a polling place to register and count the votes. 1
noun voting machine electronic vote-counting system 1
noun voting machine (esp in the US) a machine at a polling station that voters operate to register their votes and that mechanically or electronically counts all votes cast 0
noun voting machine a machine on which votes in an election are cast, registered, and counted 0
noun voting machine Any machine used in place of a paper ballot. In the model used in the US the voters mark their choice by switching levers and then pulling the master switch to reset the machine and place their vote. 0

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Origin of voting machine

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900

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Parts of speech for Voting machine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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voting machine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

voting machine usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for voting machine

noun voting machine

ballot box — A ballot box is the box into which ballot papers are put after people have voted.

Just one Synonym for voting machine

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