Urban:Pronunciation: '&r-b&n
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin urbanus, from urbs city
: of, relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a city
Hate:Pronunciation: 'hAt
Function: noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hete; akin to Old High German haz hate, Greek kEdos care
1 a : intense hostility and aversion usually deriving from fear, anger, or sense of injury b : extreme dislike or antipathy : LOATHING
2 : an object of hatred a generation whose finest hate had been big business -- F. L. Paxson
Machine:Pronunciation: m&-'shEn
Function: noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle French, from Latin machina, from Greek mEchanE (Doric dialect machana), from mEchos means, expedient -- more at MAY
1 a archaic : a constructed thing whether material or immaterial b : CONVEYANCE, VEHICLE; especially : AUTOMOBILE c archaic : a military engine d : any of various apparatuses formerly used to produce stage effects e (1) : an assemblage of parts that transmit forces, motion, and energy one to another in a predetermined manner (2) : an instrument (as a lever) designed to transmit or modify the application of power, force, or motion f : a mechanically, electrically, or electronically operated device for performing a task g : a coin-operated device; a cigarette machine h : MACHINERY -- used with the or in plural
2 a : a living organism or one of its functional systems b : one that resembles a machine (as in being methodical, tireless, or consistently productive); a gifted publicist and quote machine -- John Lancaster c (1) : a combination of persons acting together for a common end along with the agencies they use (2) : a highly organized political group under the leadership of a boss or small clique
3 : a literary device or contrivance introduced for dramatic effect
The Urban Hate Machine: An uncontrolable force in the Eastern Iowa music scene. What began as a joke, has become one of the most predominant acts in the midwest. Now a regional act successfully touring Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Kansas, uHm has built it's reputation one city, and one fan at a time.
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