Machinery Definition

mə-shēnə-rē, -shēnrē
machineries
noun
Machines collectively.
Webster's New World
The working parts of a machine.
Webster's New World
Any combination of things or persons by which something is kept in action or a desired result is obtained.
The machinery of government.
Webster's New World
A system of related elements that operate in a definable manner.
Diplomatic and political machinery.
American Heritage
Apparatus used to produce stage effects.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Machinery

Noun

Singular:
machinery
Plural:
machineries

Origin of Machinery

  • From French machinerie (“machinery"), from machine (“machine"); see machine.

    From Wiktionary

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