Examples of machinery in a Sentence
Some of the mill's machinery was damaged in the fire.
a piece of farm machinery
Something was clogging the machinery.
The United Nations has set up machinery for mediation.
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Under the new deal, the EU will access new markets for products, such as agri-food like pork, dairy, cereals, fruit and pasta, as well as pharmaceuticals and machinery.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
There is a lot of heavy machinery at work behind the magic, from Brad Gardner leading an actual 20-piece orchestra (unseen till the end at the rear of the stage, presumably being too big for the pit) to Jason Sherwood’s scenic design to Raquel Adorno’s costumes.
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The yearly motorsport festival features drivers demonstrating a litany of race cars on track and displaying their machinery on the racetrack’s grounds.
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Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
Under the new deal, the EU will access new markets for products, such as agri-food like pork, dairy, cereals, fruit and pasta, as well as pharmaceuticals and machinery.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
There is a lot of heavy machinery at work behind the magic, from Brad Gardner leading an actual 20-piece orchestra (unseen till the end at the rear of the stage, presumably being too big for the pit) to Jason Sherwood’s scenic design to Raquel Adorno’s costumes.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 May 2026
The yearly motorsport festival features drivers demonstrating a litany of race cars on track and displaying their machinery on the racetrack’s grounds.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
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“Machinery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/machinery. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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machinery
noun
ma·chin·ery
mə-ˈshēn-(ə-)rē 
plural machineries
1
: machines in general
2
: the working parts of a machine or instrument
3
: the organization or system by which something is done or carried on
machinery of government
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