machine vs stencil

machine

verb
  • To make by machinery. 

  • To shape or finish by machinery; (usually, more specifically) to shape subtractively by metal-cutting with machine-controlled toolpaths. 

noun
  • A computer. 

  • A person or organisation that seemingly acts like a machine, being particularly efficient, single-minded, or unemotional. 

  • An answering machine or, by extension, voice mail. 

  • Supernatural agency in a poem, or a superhuman being introduced to perform some exploit. 

  • A contrivance in the Ancient Greek theatre for indicating a change of scene, by means of which a god might cross the stage or deliver a divine message; the deus ex machina. 

  • The system of special interest groups that supports a political party, especially in urban areas. 

  • A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect. 

  • Especially, the group that controls a political or similar organization; a combination of persons acting together for a common purpose, with the agencies which they use. 

stencil

verb
  • To print with a stencil. 

noun
  • A two-ply master sheet for use with a mimeograph. 

  • A thin sheet, either perforated or using some other technique, with which a pattern may be produced upon a surface; a utensil that contains a perforated sheet. 

  • A pattern produced using such a utensil. 

How often have the words machine and stencil occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )