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machinery

noun

Machines or machine systems collectively

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Word Facts

Word length
9
Starts with
M
Ends with
Y
Contains
AC
Scrabble score
19
CEFR level
A2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

məˈʃiːnəɹi

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. Machines or machine systems collectively

noun

  1. A system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions

    “The complex machinery of negotiation”

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Example Sentences

The complex machinery of negotiation
The machinery of command labored and brought forth an order

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