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machinery

ma·chin·ery [ mə-ˈshē-nə-rē]

machinery

noun

[mə-ˈshē-nə-rē]

plural machineries

Definition of machinery

1a : machines in general or as a functioning unit

b : the working parts of a machine

2 : the means or system by which something is kept in action or a desired result is obtained
//the machinery of government

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Recent Examples on the Web

//But goods such as washing machines or industrial machinery can have lifespans of a decade or more.
— The Economist, "How the world will change as computers spread into everyday objects," 12 Sep. 2019
//Exports amount to almost half the German economy - 47%, according to the World Bank — as its companies play a dominant role in global markets for luxury autos and complex industrial machinery.
— Washington Post, "US-China trade war leaves Europe as collateral damage," 12 Aug. 2019
//Complicating matters was the coordination of the crane and other heavy machinery required to relocate huge boulders and trees.
— Emily Young, Los Angeles Times, "Beloved Japanese garden reopens at Lotusland in Montecito — but good luck getting in," 26 July 2019
//President Donald Trump is marshalling tanks, bombers and other machinery of war for a Fourth of July celebration that traditionally is light on military might, while critics accused him of using America's military as a political prop.
— Nicholas Wu, USA TODAY, "Fox host Lou Dobbs calls American military generals 'snowflakes' on Independence Day," 4 July 2019
//Trump originally wanted a parade with military tanks and other machinery rolling through downtown Washington ever since he was enthralled by a two-hour procession of French military tanks and fighter jets in Paris on Bastille Day in July 2017.
— Kevin Freking, Twin Cities, "Trump vows July 4 ‘show of a lifetime’ as protesters gather," 3 July 2019
//Rainy weather can also drive turtles out of their watery habitats, increasing the animals’ chances of colliding with cars and other shell-crunching machinery.
— Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Your Old Bra Clasps Can Save Injured Turtles," 2 July 2019
//There’s this whole other machinery playing out — just not in the public view.
— Theodore Schleifer, Vox, "Today’s “working robber barons” have used a tax break to create a $110 billion charity stockpile, called donor-advised funds. It isn’t getting any smaller.," 2 July 2019
//The air was getting chill, not quite freezing over, and somewhere to the west of us a wave of rage was washing up on the machinery of the season.
— Daniel Poppick, Harper's magazine, "Rumors," 16 Sep. 2019

First Known Use of machinery

1687, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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Synonyms of machinery

something used to achieve an end

sincerely believes that the machinery of government can be used to better people's lives

Synonyms for machinery

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machinery

noun

English Language Learners Definition of machinery

: machines of a particular kind or machines in general

: the working parts of a machine

: an organization or system by which something is done

machinery

noun

ma·chin·ery | \ mə-ˈshē-nə-rē , -ˈshēn-rē\

Kids Definition of machinery

1 : a group of devices with moving parts that are used to perform specific jobs

2 : the working parts of a device used to perform a particular job

3 : the people and equipment by which something is done
//the machinery of government