machinery
n. uncountablen. 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.
The factory installed new machinery to speed up production.
Agricultural machinery has become increasingly automated, allowing farmers to manage larger areas of land with fewer workers.
The vast machinery of the state bureaucracy moved slowly, requiring months of paperwork before the new environmental regulations could be fully implemented.
From machine + -ery. Compare French machinerie.
Uncountable noun; it does not have a plural form. To refer to a single item, use 'a piece of machinery' or 'a machine'.
The factory bought new machineries.The factory bought new machinery.Machinery is uncountable and cannot be used in the plural form.