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machinery
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machinery
1. machines, machine parts, or machine systems collectively
2. a particular machine system or set of machines
3. literary devices used for effect in epic poetry

machinery [mə′shēn·rē]
(mechanical engineering)
A group of parts or machines arranged to perform a useful function.

Machinery

A group of parts arranged to perform a useful function. Normally some of the parts are capable of motion; others are stationary and provide a frame for the moving parts. The terms machine and machinery are so closely related as to be almost synonymous; however, machinery has a plural implication, suggesting more than one machine. Common examples of machinery include automobiles, clothes washers, and airplanes; machinery differs greatly in number of parts and complexity.

Some machinery simply provides a mechanical advantage for human effort. Other machinery performs functions that no human being can do for long-sustained periods. See Machine, Mechanical engineering, Simple machine



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