machinery

Definition of Machinery in English :

Noun

1. machinery

machines or machine systems collectively

2. machinery

a system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions

Example Sentences:
'the complex machinery of negotiation'
'the machinery of command labored and brought forth an order'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Machinery

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noun plural -eries

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

Machinery

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nounWord forms: plural maˈchineries

1.

machines collectively

2.

the working parts of a machine

3.

any combination of things or persons by which something is kept in action or a desired result is obtained

the machinery of government

4.

apparatus used to produce stage effects

5.

literary devices involving the introduction of supernatural beings or forces, as in epic poetry

Machinery

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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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