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machinery

[muh-shee-nuh-ree]

noun

plural

machineries 
  1. an assemblage of machines or mechanical apparatuses.

    the machinery of a factory.

  2. the parts of a machine, collectively.

    the machinery of a watch.

  3. a group of people or a system by which action is maintained or by which some result is obtained.

    the machinery of government.

    Synonyms: , ,
  4. a group of contrivances for producing stage effects.

  5. the group or aggregate of literary machines, especially those of supernatural agency epic machinery in an epic poem.



machinery

/ əˈʃːəɪ /

noun

  1. machines, machine parts, or machine systems collectively

  2. a particular machine system or set of machines

  3. a system similar to a machine

    the machinery of government

  4. literary devices used for effect in epic poetry

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • antimachinery adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of machinery1

First recorded in 1680–90; machine + -ery
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It can make it more expensive to run farm machinery, to transport produce, and to process and package food.

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If Trump turns the machinery of government against Musk, the tech billionaire will feel pain.

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They’re up against complex machinery whenever they try to change anything.

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The personalised plate was the star of the online auction of his vehicles and agricultural machinery which ended on Thursday night.

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The work of running a port is a constant maintenance of channels, breakwaters, bridges, and the machinery of seagoing commerce.

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