machinery | | |
n. (artifact) | 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. |
n. (group) | 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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