Main Entry: ma·chin·ery

Pronunciation: \mə-ˈshē-nə-rē, -ˈshēn-rē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural ma·chin·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>