Definition von machinery

Häufigkeit

machinery

(məʃiːnəri )

1. unzählbares Substantiv

You can use machinery to refer to machines in general, or machines that are used in a factory or on a farm.

...quality tools and machinery.

...your local garden machinery specialist.

Farmers import most of their machinery and materials.

Synonyme:equipment, gear, instruments, apparatus Weitere Synonyme von machinery

2. Singular

The machinery of a government or organization is the system and all the procedures that it uses to deal with things.

The machinery of democracy could be created quickly. [+ of]

...the government machinery and administrative procedures concerned with social provision.

The full state and police machinery ground into action.

Synonyme:administration, system, organization, agency Weitere Synonyme von machinery

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Häufigkeit

machinery in American

(məˈʃinəri ; məshēnˈərē; məˈʃinri ; məshēnˈrē)

SubstantivWortformen:plural maˈchineries

machines collectively

the working parts of a machine

any combination of things or persons by which something is kept in action or a desired result is obtained

the machinery of government

apparatus used to produce stage effects

literary devices involving the introduction of supernatural beings or forces, as in epic poetry

Häufigkeit

machinery in British

(məˈʃiːnərɪ )

SubstantivWortformen:plural -eries

machines, machine parts, or machine systems collectively

a particular machine system or set of machines

a system similar to a machine

the machinery of government

literary devices used for effect in epic poetry

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