gathering machine

17 LETTERS · STARTS WITH G

gathering machine is a valid 17-letter word worth 28 points in Scrabble and 32 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

G2A1T1H4E1R1I1N1G2M3A1C3H4I1N1E1

2 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =28 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 56TRIPLE WORD → 84

MEANING

What does gathering machine mean?