machinery
/məˈʃinəri/
noun
- Machines collectively, especially the mechanical parts of a device or system.
- Heavy machinery was used to clear the land for construction.
- The machinery in the printing press needs regular maintenance.
- The factory installed new machinery to increase production.
- The organization or system of parts that work together to achieve something.
- We need to understand the machinery of the stock market before investing.
- The legal machinery of the court system can be slow and complex.
- The machinery of government includes many different departments and agencies.