machinery
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The machines constituting a production apparatus, in a plant etc., collectively.
- (countable, uncountable) The working parts of a machine as a group.
- (countable, uncountable) The collective parts of something which allow it to function.
- (countable, figuratively, uncountable) The literary devices used in a work, notably for dramatic effect.
Synonyms
mechanical device
administrative machine
grata
greta
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/məˈʃiːnəɹi/
Etymology
From machine + -ery. Compare French machinerie.
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