nanomachine
nounUK /ˈnænəʊməˌʃiːn/
US /ˈnænoʊməˌʃiːn/
A nanomachine is a tiny machine so small you need a microscope to see it.
Scientists hope a nanomachine can travel through the blood to fix sick cells.
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2. A molecular-scale device built from atoms and molecules that performs a specific task.
The lab designed a nanomachine that assembles molecules one at a time.
3. A fictional or futuristic robot small enough to work inside the human body.
In the story, a nanomachine repaired the pilot's injured tissue during flight.
4. Any engineered structure at the nanometer scale with moving parts.
The team built a nanomachine with a rotating arm just a few nanometers wide.