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machine room en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. A limited-access room in a larger building dedicated to HVAC equipment and other machinery.
  2. A dedicated room for computers and related data processing equipment, often having a raised floor, abundant and dedicated air conditioning, and specialized power supply and fire suppression systems.
  3. A room for other types of machinery.
    • The two machine rooms, one each side of the river, are housed below road level. […] There is a synchronous tie between the motors in each machine room to ensure that the span remains level during raising and lowering. 1960 June 14, “New Lifting Bridge at Kings Ferry”, in Railway Magazine, page 388:

Forms

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machine rooms Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

engine room · boiler room

Synonyms

plant room (room housing HVAC and other equipment) · data center (room housing computer equipment)

Translations (5)

rsk машинарня (a room dedicated to HVAC equipment and other machinery) · sv maskinrum (a room dedicated to HVAC equipment and other machinery) · fi konehuone (a room dedicated to HVAC equipment and other machinery) · pl maszynownia (a room dedicated to HVAC equipment and other machinery) · da maskinrum (a room dedicated to HVAC equipment and other machinery)