machinery

ma·chin·er·y  (m-shn-r, -shnr)

n. pl. ma·chin·er·ies

1. Machines or machine parts considered as a group.

2. The working parts of a particular machine.

3. A system of related elements that operate in a definable manner: diplomatic and political machinery.

4.

a. A device or means of achieving or effecting a result.

b. A literary device for bringing about an effect, such as a happy ending.

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machinery [məˈʃiːnərɪ]

n pl -eries

1. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) machines, machine parts, or machine systems collectively

2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a particular machine system or set of machines

3. a system similar to a machine the machinery of government

4. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) literary devices used for effect in epic poetry

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	machinery - machines or machine systems collectively enginery - machinery consisting of engines collectively machine - any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks milling machinery, grinder, mill - machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing
	2.	machinery - a system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions; "the complex machinery of negotiation"; "the machinery of command labored and brought forth an order" system, scheme - a group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole; "a vast system of production and distribution and consumption keep the country going"

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machinery

noun

1. equipment, gear, instruments, apparatus, works, technology, tackle, tools, mechanism(s), gadgetry Farmers import most of their machinery and materials.

2. administration, system, organization, agency, machine, structure, channels, procedure the government machinery and administrative procedures

Related words
fear mechanophobia

Quotations
"The world is dying of machinery" [George Moore Confessions of a Young Man]

Translations

machinery [məˈʃiːnərɪ] N

1. (= machines) → maquinaria f; (= mechanism) → mecanismo m

2. (fig) → maquinaria f, aparato m

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machinery [məˈʃiːnəri] n

(= machines) → machinerie f, machines fpl

(fig) [government, organization] → rouages mpl
machine shop n → atelier m d'usinage
machine-stitch [məˌʃiːnˈstɪtʃ] vt → piquer à la machine
machine tool n → machine-outil f
machine translation n → traduction f automatique
machine washable machine-washable [məˌʃiːnˈwɒʃəb^əl] adj [garment] → lavable en machine

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machinery

n (= machines) → Maschinen pl, → Maschinerie f; (= mechanism) → Mechanismus m; (fig) → Maschinerie f; the machinery of government → der Regierungsapparat

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machinery [məˈʃiːnərɪ] n (machines) → macchine fpl, macchinari mpl; (mechanism) → meccanismo (fig) → macchina, apparato
a piece of machinery → un macchinario

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machinery [məˈʃiːnərɪ] n (machines) → macchine fpl, macchinari mpl; (mechanism) → meccanismo (fig) → macchina, apparato
a piece of machinery → un macchinario

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machinery → الآلية stroje maskineri Maschinen μηχανήματα maquinaria koneet machinerie mašinerija macchinario 機械類 기계류 machinerie maskineri maszyneria maquinaria, maquinário оборудование maskiner เครื่องจักร mekanizma máy móc 机械