Machinery

Pronunciation

• enPR: mÉ™-shÄ“'nÉ™-rÄ“, IPA: /məˈʃiːnəɹi/
• Rhymes: -iːnəɹi

Origin

From French machinerie ("machinery"), from machine ("machine"); see machine.

Full definition of machinery

Noun

1. The machines constituting a production apparatus, in a plant etc., collectively.
2. The working parts of a machine as a group.
3. The collective parts of something which allow it to function.
4. (figuratively) The literary devices used in a work, notably for dramatic effect

Related terms

• machinist