machinery (Meaning)

Wordnet

machinery (n)

machines or machine systems collectively

a system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions

Webster

machinery (n.)

Machines, in general, or collectively.

The working parts of a machine, engine, or instrument; as, the machinery of a watch.

The supernatural means by which the action of a poetic or fictitious work is carried on and brought to a catastrophe; in an extended sense, the contrivances by which the crises and conclusion of a fictitious narrative, in prose or verse, are effected.

The means and appliances by which anything is kept in action or a desired result is obtained; a complex system of parts adapted to a purpose.

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The intricate machinery hummed and buzzed, transforming raw materials into finished products.

The factory was filled with an assortment of machinery, each serving a specific purpose in the production process.

The mechanic carefully adjusted the machinery, ensuring it operated flawlessly.

The heavy machinery dug deep into the earth, excavating the foundation for the new building.