MACHINERY


Meaning of MACHINERY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mə-ˈshē-nə-rē, -ˈshēn-rē ]

noun

( plural -er·ies )

Date: 1687

1.

a. : machines in general or as a functioning unit

b. : the working parts of a machine

2. : the means or system by which something is kept in action or a desired result is obtained

the machinery of government

genetic machinery of cells

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.