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machinery

n. uncountable
C1 Advanced Oxford US //məˈʃinɝi// UK //məʃˈiːnəɹi// ma·chin·ery

n. a group of large machines or the moving parts that make a machine work. It can also describe the organized system or people that make a large organization function.

n. machines collectively, or the constituent parts of a machine that work together to perform a function. Often used metaphorically to describe the intricate systems or processes of an organization or government.


SIMPLE

The factory installed new machinery to speed up production.

CONTEXTUAL

Agricultural machinery has become increasingly automated, allowing farmers to manage larger areas of land with fewer workers.

COMPLEX

The vast machinery of the state bureaucracy moved slowly, requiring months of paperwork before the new environmental regulations could be fully implemented.

Origin

From machine + -ery. Compare French machinerie.

Usage

Uncountable noun; it does not have a plural form. To refer to a single item, use 'a piece of machinery' or 'a machine'.

Pitfall

The factory bought new machineries.The factory bought new machinery.Machinery is uncountable and cannot be used in the plural form.

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