[English] The Oxford 3000 Most Important Words
Machinery Məˈʃiːnəri Piece Noun Bre Agricultural/Industrial Clock Hanging
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machinery |
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(noun) |
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BrE / məˈʃiːnəri / NAmE / məˈʃiːnəri / |
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- agricultural/industrial machinery
- a piece of machinery
- a clock with all its machinery hanging out
- the machinery of government
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machinery(noun)BrE / məˈʃiːnəri / NAmE / məˈʃiːnəri / - machines as a group, especially large ones
- agricultural/industrial machinery
- a piece of machinery
- the parts of a machine that make it work
- a clock with all its machinery hanging out
- the organization or structure of something; the system for doing something
- the machinery of government
- There is no machinery for resolving disputes.
- The bumblebee has developed complex machinery for collecting pollen.
- They are faced with the task of dismantling the state machinery in order to create more democratic structures.
Extra Examples- large and complex pieces of machinery
- machinery for grinding wheat
- Reforms are needed in the machinery of government.
- These workshops were built to house heavy machinery.
- This car is a pretty sophisticated piece of machinery.
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