machinery

IPA(Pronunciation)

/məˈʃiːnəɹi/

Noun

countable uncountable figuratively

The machines constituting a production apparatus, in a plant etc., collectively. / The working parts of a machine as a group. / The collective parts of something which allow it to function.

Japanese Meaning

工場などの生産設備を構成する各種の機械類 / 機械の作動部品の集合体としての意味 / 物事が機能するために必要な各部の総体

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The plant's machinery hummed as the new shift began assembling parts.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

工場の生産設備は、新しい交代勤務が部品の組み立てを始めるときに低い音を立てていた。

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Sense（1）

The machines constituting a production apparatus, in a plant etc., collectively.

Sense（2）

The working parts of a machine as a group.

Sense（3）

The collective parts of something which allow it to function.

All of the machinery of the law was brought to bear on the investigation.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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Sense（4）

(figuratively) The literary devices used in a work, notably for dramatic effect

machineries

（ plural ）

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