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Machinery Məˈʃiːnəri Piece Noun Bre Agricultural/Industrial Clock Hanging

Word machinery
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / məˈʃiːnəri / NAmE / məˈʃiːnəri /
Example
  • 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 /
  1. machines as a group, especially large ones
    • agricultural/industrial machinery
    • a piece of machinery
  2. the parts of a machine that make it work
    • a clock with all its machinery hanging out
  3. 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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