machinery

noun
UK: /məˈʃiːnəri/
US: /məˈʃiːnəri/

  1. Machines as a group, or a system of related machines.

    1. The factory has a lot of machinery.
    2. New machinery improved the factory's efficiency.

  2. The working parts of a machine.

    1. Oil the machinery regularly.
    2. The clock's internal machinery was very complex.

  3. A system or organization for doing something.

    1. The government's machinery is slow.
    2. The election machinery began months before the vote.

Synonyms

apparatus system mechanism organization equipment

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "machinery" in English means: Machines as a group, or a system of related machines., The working parts of a machine., A system or organization for doing something..

The phonetic transcription of "machinery" is /məˈʃiːnəri/ in British English and /məˈʃiːnəri/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "machinery": apparatus, system, mechanism, organization, equipment.

Example usage of "machinery": "The factory has a lot of machinery.". More examples on the page.