Machinery Definition & Meaning

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    • Synonyms machinery American [muh-shee-nuh-ree] / məˈʃi nə ri /

    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: setup, structure, organization

    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 British / məˈʃiːnərɪ /

    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

    Other Word Forms

    • antimachinery adjective

    Etymology

    Origin of machinery

    First recorded in 1680–90; machine + -ery

    Example Sentences

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    Companies then move the individual costs to building, machinery or another specific PPE category.

    From The Wall Street Journal

    That means it can be noisy, crowded with people, and filled with smoke from machinery as he restores the classic gull-winged cars.

    From BBC

    Ivanov said Russian contractors stand apart because they do not rely "on an abundance of heavy machinery and bureaucratic red tape, as is customary among American military specialists".

    From Barron's

    The agreement would help the European Union export more vehicles, machinery, wines and spirits to Latin America.

    From Barron's

    Military investments also tend to be less useful for the wider economy than spending on machinery or infrastructure, since weapons either sit in warehouses or are destroyed rather than being used productively.

    From The Wall Street Journal

    Related Words

    • apparatus
    • appliance
    • engine
    • equipment
    • gear
    • instrument
    • motor
    • system
    • tool
    • utensil
    • vehicle

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