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ma·chin·er·y
(mə-shē′nə-rē, -shēn′rē)n. pl. ma·chin·er·ies
1. Machines or machine parts considered as a group.
2. The working parts of a particular machine.
3. A system of related elements that operate in a definable manner: diplomatic and political machinery.
4.
a. A device or means of achieving or effecting a result.
b. A literary device for bringing about an effect, such as a happy ending.
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machinery
(məˈʃiːnərɪ)n, pl -eries
1. (Mechanical Engineering) machines, machine parts, or machine systems collectively
2. (Mechanical Engineering) a particular machine system or set of machines
3. a system similar to a machine: the machinery of government.
4. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) literary devices used for effect in epic poetry
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ma•chin•er•y
(məˈʃi nə ri)n., pl. -er•ies.
1. an assemblage of machines.
2. the parts of a machine collectively.
3. a system by which action is maintained or by which some result is obtained.
[1680–90]
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machinery
You can refer to machines in general as machinery.
The company makes tractors and other farm machinery.
If you are taking this medication, you should not drive a car or operate machinery.
Machinery is an uncountable noun. Don't say 'machineries' or 'a machinery'. You can talk about a piece of machinery.
He was called out to fix a piece of machinery that had broken down.
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Noun 1. [画像:machinery - machines or machine systems collectively]machinery - machines or machine systems collectively
enginery - machinery consisting of engines collectively
machine - any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
2. machinery - a system of means and activities whereby a social institution functions; "the complex machinery of negotiation"; "the machinery of command labored and brought forth an order"
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machinery
noun
1. equipment, gear, instruments, apparatus, works, technology, tackle, tools, mechanism(s), gadgetry Farmers import most of their machinery and materials.
2. administration, system, organization, agency, machine, structure, channels, procedure the government machinery and administrative procedures
Related words
fear mechanophobia
fear mechanophobia
Quotations
"The world is dying of machinery" [George Moore Confessions of a Young Man]
"The world is dying of machinery" [George Moore Confessions of a Young Man]
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Translations
آليَّه، تَنْظيمالاتٌ مُعَدّات آليَّه
mašinériestrojestrojní zařízení
maskinerisystem
koneetkoneisto
mašinerija
gépezetszerkezetgép
kerfi, gangverkvélbúnaîur
機械類
기계류
mašinériastroje
mehanizemstroji
maskiner
เครื่องจักร
mekanizma makineler
máy móc
machinery
[məˈʃiːnərɪ] N1. (= machines) → maquinaria f; (= mechanism) → mecanismo m
2. (fig) → maquinaria f, aparato m
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machinery
[məˈʃiːnəri] n (= machines) → machinerie f, machines fpl
(fig) [government, organization] → rouages mplmachine shop n → atelier m d'usinagemachine-stitch [məˌʃiːnˈstɪtʃ] vt → piquer à la machine machine tool n → machine-outil fmachine translation n → traduction f automatique machine washable machine-washable [məˌʃiːnˈwɒʃəbəl] adj [garment] → lavable en machine
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machinery
n (= machines) → Maschinen pl, → Maschinerie f; (= mechanism) → Mechanismus m; (fig) → Maschinerie f; the machinery of government → der Regierungsapparat
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machinery
[məˈʃiːnərɪ] n (machines) → macchine fpl, macchinari mpl; (mechanism) → meccanismo (fig) → macchina, apparatoa piece of machinery → un macchinario
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machine
(məˈʃiːn) noun1. a working arrangement of wheels, levers or other parts, driven eg by human power, electricity etc, or operating electronically, producing power and/or motion for a particular purpose. a sewing-machine. masjien ماكينَه، آله машина máquina stroj die Maschine maskine; -maskine μηχανή, μηχάνημα máquina masin دستگاه؛ ماشین kone machine מכונה मशीन, कल, यंत्र stroj, mašina gép mesin vél, tæki macchina 機械 기계 장치 mašina, aparatas mehānisms; aparāts mesin machine maskin maszyna د ماشين دستګاه máquina maşină механизм; машина stroj stroj mašina maskin เครื่องจักร makine 機器 машина مشین، کل cỗ máy 机械
2. a vehicle, especially a motorbike. That's a fine machine you have! masjien, motor آلة سَيْر، دَرّاجَه ناريَّه автомобил máquina stroj, mašina die Maschine motorcykel μηχανή, μοτοσικλέτα máquina masin خودرو ajoneuvo machine כְּלִי רֶכֶב वाहन खासकर मोटरबाइक stroj, mašina gép kendaraan farartæki macchina バイク 원동기 달린 자전거 (auto)mašina, motociklas automobilis; motocikls kenderaan machine kjøretøy, motorsykkel maszyna ماشين máquina maşină; motocicletă транспортное средство stroj motor vozilo maskin ยานพาหนะ araç; motorsiklet 車輛(尤指摩托車) машина کوئی خاص مشین یا گاڑی phương tiện đi lại 机动车辆(尤指摩托车)
verb1. to shape, make or finish with a power-driven tool. The articles are machined to a smooth finish. masjineer يَصَنِّع آليّاً сглобявам fazer à máquina obrábět maschinell bearbeiten maskinfremstille; maskinforarbejde επεξεργάζομαι μηχανικά trabajar a máquina töötlema صیقل دادن työstää usiner לְעַבֵּד בִּמכוֹנָה ढालना raditi strojem gépen megmunkál membentuk vinna í vél fare/eseguire a macchina 機械で作る 기계로 만들다 (pa)gaminti, apdirbti mašina apstrādāt ar mehānismu membentuk machinaal bewerken framstille, bearbeide obrabiać maszynowo پاكول،جلاوركول fazer à máquina a prelucra обрабатывать на станке obrábať, opracovať strojno izdelati obraditi mašinski tillverka (bearbeta) med maskin ทําด้วยเครื่องจักร makineyle düzeltmek/yapmak 機械加工 піддавати механічній обробці مشین پر زیر عمل لانا gia công trên máy 用机械加工,用车床加工
2. to sew with a sewing-machine. You should machine the seams. soom, naai يُخيط بِماكِنَة الخِياطَه шия costurar šít na stroji mit der Maschine nähen maskinsy ράβω στη ραπτομηχανή, γαζώνω coser a máquina õmblema دوختن ommella coudre à la machine לִתפוֹר בִּמכוֹנַת תְּפִירָה सिलाई मशीन से सीना strojno prišiti géppel megvarr menjahit sauma í saumavél cucire a macchina ミシンで縫う 재봉틀로 꿰매다 siūti mašina šūt ar šujmašīnu menjahit met de machine naaien sy på maskin zszywać maszynowo ګنډل costurar a coase la maşină шить на швейной машинке šiť na stroji šivati sašiti maskinsy เย็บผ้าด้วยเครื่อง dikiş makinesinde dikmek 用縫紉機車縫 шити на машинці سلائی مشین سے سینا may 用缝纫机缝衣
maˈchinery noun1. machines in general. Many products are made by machinery rather than by hand. masjiene مُعَدّات آليَّه машини maquinaria stroje die Maschinerie maskineri μηχανές, μηχανήματα maquinaria masinad ماشینی koneet machinerie מְכוֹנוֹת कलयंत्र strojevi, mašinerija gépezet mesin vélbúnaður macchinario, macchina 機械類 기계류 mašinos mehānismi; darbgaldi mesin machines maskiner urządzenia mechaniczne په ماشين جوړشوى maquinaria utilaj машины stroje stroji mašinerija maskiner, maskinell utrustning เครื่องจักร makineler 機械 машини مشین بحیثيت مجموعی máy móc 机械
2. the workings or processes. the machinery of government. prosesse آليَّه، تَنْظيم организация mecanismo mašinérie die Maschinerie system μηχανισμός mecanismo masinavärk تشکیلات koneisto rouages מנגנון तंत्र radni proces mechanizmus proses kerfi, gangverk macchina 機構 기구, 조직 aparatas, mechanizmas mehānisms; struktūra; uzbūve proses apparaat mekanisme, system mechanizm سازمان،جوړښت mecanismo structură механизм mašinéria ustroj mehanizam maskineri, mekanism, apparat การทํางาน mekanizma 機構,機制 апарат منظّم جمعیت یا ادارہ bộ máy 机构
maˈchinist noun a person skilled in the use of machines, eg a sewing-machine, or electrical tools. She's a machinist in a clothes factory. masjinis ميكانيكي машинист mecânico mechanik der Maschinist, die Maschinennäherin maskinist; maskinarbejder χειριστής μηχανής mecánico, operario masinal töötaja ماشین کار koneenkäyttäjä opérateur/-trice מכונאי मशीन वाला strojar gépész ahli mesin vélamaður; maður sem vinnur við vél (operatore di macchina utensile), (chi lavora a macchina) 機械[]工 기계 숙련공 mašinistas, šaltkalvis, siuvėjas mehāniķis; mašīnists; motoršuvēja ahli mesin machineman, machinenaaister maskinarbeider, mekaniker mechanik, operator ماشين كار،ماشين پوه mecânico maşinist машинист; швея mechanik strojnik mašinista maskin-, verkstadsarbetare, maskinsömmerska ช่างซ่อมเครื่อง; ผู้ควบคุมเครื่องจักร makinist 機械師 механік; слюсар-механік مشین چلانے والا thợ máy 机械师
maˈchine-gun noun an automatic gun that fires very rapidly. masjiengeweer مِدْفَع رَشّاش автомат metralhadora kulomet das Maschinengewehr maskingevær πολυβόλο ametralladora kuulipilduja مسلسل konekivääri mitrailleuse מקלע यांत्रिक बंदूक strojnica gépfegyver senapan mesin vélbyssa mitragliatrice 機関銃 기관총 kulkosvaidis ložmetējs senapang mesin machinegeweer maskingevær karabin maszynowy هغه وسله چى مسلسل ګوزارونه كوى metralhadora пулемёт guľomet strojnica mitraljez kulspruta ปืนกล makineli tüfek 機關槍 кулемет مسلسل گولیاں چلانے والی خودکار بندوق súng máy 机关枪
verbHe machine-gunned a crowd of defenceless villagers. met 'n masjiengeweer geskiet يَرُش بِمِدْفَع رَشّاش разстрелвам metralhar ostřelovat kulometem mit einem Maschinengewehr beschießen skyde med maskingevær; meje ned med maskingevær πολυβολώ ametrallar kuulipildujast tulistama به تیر بار بستن ampua konekiväärillä mitrailler לִירוֹת בְּמִקלָע मशीनगन, यंत्रशतन्घी pucati iz strojnice belelő menembak skjóta á e-n með vélbyssu mitragliare 機銃掃射する 기총소사하다 šaudyti iš kulkosvaidžio apšaudīt ar ložmetēju menembak mitrailleren skyte med maskingevær strzelać z karabinu maszynowego په چا باندى فير كول metralhar вести огонь из пулемёта strieľať guľometom streljati s strojnico pucati iz mitraljeza skjuta med kulspruta [på] ยิงปืนกล makineli tüfekle taramak 以機關槍射擊 вести вогонь із кулемета مشین گن سے گولیاں چلانا bắn súng máy 以机关枪射击
machine tool a power-driven machine that shapes metal, wood, or plastics by cutting, pressing, or drilling. kraggereedskapstuk ماكِنَة لِقَطْع وَتَشْكيل المَعادِن металообработваща машина máquina operatriz obráběcí stroj die Werkzeugmaschine værktøjsmaskine εργαλειομηχανή máquina herramienta tööpink ابزار ماشینی sähkötyökalu machine-outil מְכוֹנַת כֵּלִים मशीन औजार strojni alat szerszámgép alat mesin smíðavél macchina utensile 工作機械 공작 기계 staklės darbgalds alat mesin machinaal aangedreven werktuig verktøymaskin obrabiarka د ماشين اړين توكى máquina operatriz maşină-unealtă станок obrábací stroj obdelovalni stroj mašina alatljika verktygsmaskin เครื่องกลึงหรือตัดโลหะเป็นรูปร่างต่าง ๆ makineli tezgâh 工具機 верстат دھات ، لکڑی یا پلاسٹک پر عمل کرنے کے لیے خود کار آلہ máy công cụ 机床
machinery does not have a plural.
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machinery
→ الاتٌ strojní zařízení maskineri Maschinen μηχανήματα maquinaria koneet machinerie mašinerija macchinario 機械類 기계류 machinerie maskineri maszyneria maquinaria , maquinário оборудование maskiner เครื่องจักร mekanizma máy móc 机械Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009