machinery

[US]/məˈʃiːnəri/
[UK]/məˈʃiːnəri/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. system of machines or mechanical devices

Phrases & Collocations

industrial machinery

heavy machinery

agricultural machinery

construction machinery

machinery and equipment

textile machinery

machinery parts

processing machinery

machinery plant

machinery equipment

electrical machinery

precision machinery

mining machinery

woodworking machinery

electric machinery

plastics machinery

hydraulic machinery

chemical machinery

farm machinery

rotating machinery

Example Sentences

the machinery of the state.

the machinery of government

Machinery is one of our import.

machinery for dealing with complaints

the recording machinery was kept behind screens.

the machinery clunked into life.

a high degree of redundancy is built into the machinery installation.

garden machinery is the most popular swag.

degrease machinery; degrease chicken stock.

They wrote off 500 for depreciation of machinery.

farm machinery; farm buildings; farm policy.

the MPs are here to scrape the rust off the derelict machinery of government.

machinery that can reap and thresh corn in the same process.

The use of machinery has superseded manual labour.

They’re putting the new machinery through its paces.

The truck conveyed machinery across the country.

The machinery in the factory consists of several different kinds of machines.

The company hires out machinery by the day.

Has the machinery been put up ready for the broadcast?

Real-world Examples

China will host an exhibition of international garment machinery.

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

The trial of the machinery was successful.

Source: IELTS Vocabulary: Category Recognition

Machinery that gives abundance has left us in want.

Source: Celebrity Speech Compilation

They purchased new machinery for the factory.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

They might include an ice maker, toaster or other simple machinery.

Source: VOA Slow English - Entertainment

Emergency teams have brought in heavy machinery to help free them.

Source: BBC Listening Collection November 2015

Some island nations use heavy machinery to remove algae from the beach.

Source: VOA Special August 2022 Collection

Correct. You're not supposed to drink alcohol when operating heavy machinery.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 8

And doesn't require outside machinery to be built to access it.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 8

The goals, to show off the machinery and the industry to future workers.

Source: CNN 10 Student English October 2020 Collection

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