HyperDic: machinery

English > 2 senses of the word *machinery*:
NOUN	artifact	machinery	machines or machine systems collectively
NOUN	group	machinery	a system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions

machinery > pronunciation
Sounds	mahshiy'neriy; mahshiy'nriy
Rhymes	accessory ... worry: 201 rhymes with eriy...
Rhymes	accusatory ... zealotry: 432 rhymes with riy...

English > *machinery*: 2 senses > noun 1, artifact
Meaning	machines or machine systems collectively.
Narrower	enginery	machinery consisting of engines collectively
	mill, grinder, milling machinery	machinery that processes materials by grinding or crushing
	technology	Machinery and equipment developed from engineering or other applied sciences
Broader	machine	Any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
Spanish	máquina, maquinaria
Catalan	maquinària
Adjectives	mechanical, mechanically skillful	relating to or concerned with machinery or tools
Verbs	machine	make by machinery

English > *machinery*: 2 senses > noun 2, group
Meaning	A system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions.
Examples	"the complex machinery of negotiation" "the machinery of command labored and brought forth an order"
Broader	system, scheme	A group of independent but interrelated elements comprising a unified whole

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