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 machine2: 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>