machinefunction
nounUK /məˈʃiːn ˈfʌŋkʃən/
US /məˈʃin ˈfʌŋkʃən/
The job a machine does when it works.
The machinefunction of a blender is to mix food up.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The way a part of a machine moves or works.
The engineer checked the machinefunction of each gear.
3. A task done automatically by a computer or program.
Saving the file is a machinefunction of the app.
4. The purpose of a tool or piece of equipment.
The machinefunction of a crane is to lift heavy things.