Sentence:  Similarly , a girl who graduates with a good working knowledge of stenography and the use of clerical <WSD>machines</WSD> and who is able to get a job at once may wish to improve her skill and knowledge by a year or two of further study in a community college or secretarial school . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks