contingent vs military machine

contingent and military machine both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
contingent	Yes	Yes	No	No
military machine	Yes	No	No	No

contingent (noun)	military machine (noun)
a temporary military unit	the military forces of a nation
a gathering of persons representative of some larger group

contingent (adjective)	military machine (adjective)
being determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
possible but not certain to occur
uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances