n.
Pronunciation: m ə - ' sh ē -n ə -r ē , - ' sh ē n-r ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: 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>